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Alzheimer's And Dementia Weekly

Support & Insight for the Autumn of Life

Understanding Dementia

Memory Slips – When to Worry, When Not

April 21, 2022 4 Comments

DIAGNOSIS TIP – VIDEO: Forgot the car keys, the day, or the name of that thing in your hand? Find out what’s normal aging and

Do Genetics Cause Alzheimer’s?

April 19, 2022 2 Comments

VIDEO: Dr. Gayatri Devi (Neurologist and author of The Spectrum of Hope: An Optimistic and New Approach to Alzheimer’s) explains the role of genetics in

Hearing and Saying Words in Alzheimer’s

March 31, 2022 No Comments

BETTER COMMUNICATION: Which words are easier and harder for people with dementia? When finding the right word or comprehending a complex phrase becomes difficult, helpful

Inside Alzheimer’s Disease

March 22, 2022 No Comments

ANIMATION VIDEO – UNDERSTANDING DEMENTIA: Nature Neuroscience takes us inside the brain to explore the cells, molecules and mechanisms involved in Alzheimer’s onset and progression

A Real Alzheimer’s Prevention Program from The University of California

March 15, 2022 2 Comments

HEALTH SEMINAR – VIDEO: Can Alzheimer’s be prevented? Some call prevention a false hope. Not Professor Gary Small, MD, Director of UCLA’s Longevity Center. If

Can Stabilizing Amyloid Stop Alzheimer’s?

February 9, 2022 2 Comments

Incredible images taken by the world’s largest synchrotron exposed a missing link in the early-Alzheimer’s cascade. They imply new drugs may do better stabilizing amyloid

Bill Gates Sees 2 Positive Trends in Alzheimer’s Research

September 25, 2020 5 Comments

PROGRESS: Bill Gates donated $100,000,000 to Alzheimer’s research. Here is an excerpt from his post, “What I Learned at Work This Year,” on positive trends

Alzheimer’s Versus Dementia

June 20, 2020 7 Comments

GOOD VIDEO: Hear a clear explanation of the difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia. Watch this video from Emory University Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center to see

What is Subjective Cognitive Decline?

May 11, 2020 No Comments

DIAGNOSIS VIDEO + ARTICLE: Memory worsening? Learn from 1000 people who answered “Yes.” Understand subtle signals of “Subjective Cognitive Decline”. Obtain a basic vocabulary to

Robin Williams’ Wife Shares Their Lewy Body Dementia Journey

April 24, 2020 3 Comments

VIDEO: “Neurology,” the prestigious brain journal, published insights from Robin Williams’ wife, Susan, into Lewy Body Dementia. Watch Susan join “The American Brain Foundation” for

June is Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month

Prevention Tips – It’s Alzheimer’s Awareness Month!

June 1, 2025

June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month. Take care of your brain. Find out how.

Son, What is That?

May 30, 2025

[Father’s Day is June 15]
POWERFUL, MEANINGFUL, WONDERFUL VIDEO – A son, his father with dementia and the incredible power of love.

Lecturer on the question, "How do you know Alzheimer's Medications should be stopped?"

Best Time to Stop Medicine for Dementia

May 29, 2025

MEDICATION VIDEO:

How do you know when Alzheimer’s meds ought to be stopped? Explore the benefits of these medications, such as improved cognition, memory, behavior, lifespan, and the stages they are most effective.

Most Popular Stories

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?

Grandmother in black and white striped shirt hugging girl in black and white striped shirt

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?

“I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” By Dad with Dementia & Son

Enjoy this great duet between a musician with dementia and his son. A triumph of spirit over Alzheimer’s! Sing-a-long if you like!

Is Alzheimer’s Catchy?

It looks like a sneeze cannot give anyone Alzheimer’s. While Alzheimer’s abnormal disease proteins do spread from cell-to-cell, they are not “infectious”. Check out the facts.