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Alzheimer's And Dementia Weekly

Support & Insight for the Autumn of Life

Understanding Dementia

Alzheimer’s Patient #1

September 11, 2023 1 Comment

In 1906, Dr. Alois Alzheimer first identified Alzheimer’s disease. A 51-year-old woman, Auguste Deter, exhibited behavioral symptoms and memory loss.

I Got Dementia. Is That Alzheimer’s or Something Else?

September 4, 2023 No Comments

When a doctor says a person has dementia, what does that mean? What do you do, say and ask?

Alzheimer’s Infamous APOE Gene

August 28, 2023 No Comments

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.

Telling L.A.T.E. Dementia & Alzheimer’s Apart

August 10, 2023 No Comments

L.A.T.E.-Dementia is under-recognized, with a health impact as large as Alzheimer’s in very old people. It affects 25% of people over 85 and has nothing to do with the plaques and tangles that cause Alzheimer’s.

Memory & Amyloid

July 10, 2023 2 Comments

Amyloid is one of the leading culprits behind Alzheimer’s. Scientists know it damages memory by killing brain cells. Now research reveals how amyloid triggers memory loss in perfectly healthy brain cells as well. Learn more about how Alzheimer’s develops.

What to Expect When Going for a Memory Diagnosis

July 3, 2023 No Comments

What to ask and expect when going for a memory, Alzheimer’s or dementia diagnosis.

SPARK: What Happened to Robin Williams’ Brain?

June 29, 2023 2 Comments

TRAILER: Robin Williams and his battle with Lewy Body Dementia.

Washing Away Alzheimer’s via the Glymphatic System

June 28, 2023 No Comments

The “glymphatic system” removes brain waste. It may be a powerful new target to treat Alzheimer’s. Learn why scientists believe Alzheimer’s may arise when the system is not doing its cleaning properly.

This is an image, magnified a million times, of amyloid fibril, the type of protein structures that are formed in Alzheimer's. (Credit: Dr. Tuomas Knowles)

7 Steps to Alzheimer’s

June 26, 2023 5 Comments

Plaques are the best-known Alzheimer’s culprit. Cambridge scientists have figured out the 7 steps to forming these plaques. Find out how targeting the formation of these “oligomers” may hold the key to a cure.

TDP-43 Amplifies Alzheimer’s 10 Times

June 19, 2023 No Comments

Beta-amyloid and tau proteins have long been considered the culprits behind Alzheimer’s. Yet many people have plenty of amyloid and tau protein, but no Alzheimer’s. Is TDP-43 the reason why?

You Are Not Alone: Dealing with Lewy Body Dementia

July 17, 2025

All a caregiver for Lewy Body Dementia needs to know, from symptoms to diagnosis to care for their loved one and themselves, for the entire caregiving journey. Part memoir and part help book.

Opioids & Dementia: New Study Finds Strong Link

July 16, 2025

Does pain relief risk cognitive cost? A major new study of almost 200,000 people says yes—and the price may be higher than we thought.

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Big Cup, Little Man: Picking Up the Earliest Signs of Alzheimer’s

July 15, 2025

SHORT-TERM MEMORY lapses are obvious signs of Alzheimer’s, but other tell-tale signals begin to show much earlier. Learn how to look for semantic impairments, such as simple questions about size.

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Big Cup, Little Man: Picking Up the Earliest Signs of Alzheimer’s

SHORT-TERM MEMORY lapses are obvious signs of Alzheimer’s, but other tell-tale signals begin to show much earlier. Learn how to look for semantic impairments, such as simple questions about size.

85 with Dementia? Good Chance It’s HS-AGING, Not Alzheimer’s

Three important dementia studies focus on HS-AGING, a type of dementia almost as common as Alzheimer’s in the 85+ group. Yet few people have heard of it. Why? What makes it different?

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A Grandchild for One Day Keeps Dementia Away

An intriguing study of 120 grandmothers might surprise you. Doctors know socially engaged people have better cognition and less dementia. But can a person get too much of a good thing? What’s the right balance?