Don’t Say Goodbye, Say Hello!
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Dr. Richard Taylor has Alzheimer’s and the right attitude!
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Adding Meaningfully Beautiful Moments to Dementia
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Bringing art and creativity into elder care settings helps families reconnect with loved ones who have dementia. In this moving talk, Anne Bastings shares how.
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Researchers at UCI found that breathing in aromas while sleeping sparks a 226% cognitive increase.
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In gardening, people with Alzheimer’s grow fresh plants along with better thinking. It’s a pleasant way to make things easier.
The Alzheimer’s Dance-Yoga & Exercise Thing
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People with dementia are enjoying yoga and dance classes at the Alzheimer’s Association. See why caregivers find the classes “EXTREMELY helpful.”
Tour the Promise Alzheimer’s Garden
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Once a patient enters The Promise Alzheimer’s Garden, they can’t get lost, so they feel independent, yet safe.
A Morning Music Lift Lasts All Day in Alzheimer’s
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Learn about ‘personalized music for dementia’ and its powerful effect on Alzheimer’s. See the Director of the hit film, ‘Alive Inside’, on the dementia-impact of music.
How Physical Activity Turns Back the Brain’s Clock
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The protein BDNF builds synapses in the human brain, nurturing brain cells and fighting off dementia. While there is no artificial way of boosting it, social and cognitive activity can.
Think It’s Dementia? Good Chance It’s Not
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SOCIALIZING in your 50s and 60s strongly predicts less dementia later on. Learn why, from new research by University College London. See Ohio State University demonstrate how true it is, from animals to people.
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