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Alzheimer's And Dementia Weekly

Support & Insight for the Autumn of Life

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Jobs That Lower Alzheimer’s Risk

July 3, 2025 No Comments

Considering how often we hear about job risks, it’s encouraging to hear about ones that may actually protect you from Alzheimer’s!

Dementia Screening Test

May 21, 2025 No Comments

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Weight-loss Drug Ozempic Cuts Dementia Risk 48%

July 21, 2024 No Comments

University of Oxford research revealed groundbreaking findings that could reshape dementia prevention. Ozempic (AKA Semaglutide/Wegovy), a type-2 diabetes and weight-loss drug, seems to significantly reduce the risk of dementia.

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Making it Easier to Take Leqembi for Alzheimer’s

June 23, 2024 1 Comment

A drug for Alzheimer’s, called Leqembi, might soon be given less often. Right now, patients get it through a drip every two weeks. The idea is to change this to once a month.

Should People with Alzheimer’s Avoid Resveratrol?

June 23, 2024 No Comments

While Resveratrol supplements decrease brain swelling, they increase brain shrinkage. Is the trade-off worthwhile?

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Bezisterim: A New Way to Manage Methylation in Dementia

May 9, 2024 No Comments

Bezisterim can manage inflammation and enhance energy transfer (insulin sensitivity) in the brain. Learn how it is in trials to improve memory and thinking in Alzheimer’s.

Carolyn Davis Talks About Her Leqembi Infusions

May 7, 2024 No Comments

The newest and most promising drug to fight Alzheimer’s is Leqembi. Carolyn Davis is giving it a try. Learn about the promise, the risks and how it has restored her hope,

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Brain Health Academy Launched by UsAgainstAlzheimer’s

May 5, 2024 1 Comment

Scheduled to begin on May 9, 2024, six new monthly sessions are now available in this free Continuing Education Program.

Ovary Removal During Hysterectomy: A Dementia Risk?

April 25, 2024 No Comments

Removing ovaries with a hysterectomy might increase risk of heart disease, stroke and dementia.

How to Build a Professional Dementia Garden

March 11, 2024 No Comments

The Therapeutic Gardens project in Italy has been studied, certified and recognized for excellence. Dementia patients improve memory, cognitive functions, language, mood and above all, they need less medication.

'Alive Inside' filmmaker Michael Rossato-Bennett

A Morning Music Lift Lasts All Day in Alzheimer’s

March 13, 2026

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.

Play 3-D Video Games & Fight Dementia

March 13, 2026

Don’t put that controller down just yet. Playing three-dimensional video games – besides being lots of fun – can boost the formation of memories, according to University of California neurobiologists.

Denise Medved on the Ageless Grace program

“Ageless Grace” Keeps People with Dementia Moving

March 12, 2026

Denise Medved is the founder and creator of a program that takes Alzheimer’s patients through vigorous, spirited exercise routines. She calls her program, “Ageless Grace”.

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A ‘Feeling’ for Dementia? Findings on Subjectively Perceived Memory Problems

A fascinating study in Europe finds that individuals who felt they had memory problems did in fact have measurable cognitive deficits. Scientists analyzed the spinal fluid to measure the levels of biomarkers associated with Alzheimer’s.

Olive Oil & Lettuce Protect Brain from Vascular Dementia

A diet that combines unsaturated fats with nitrite-rich vegetables, such as olive oil and lettuce, can protect you from hypertension and vascular dementia.

Alzheimer’s Infamous APOE Gene

Most of the time, it takes a combination of genetics, bad environment and unhealthy lifestyle to trigger Alzheimer’s. However, one gene called apolipoprotein E (APOE) can make a big difference.