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
UNDERSTANDING DEMENTIA – VIDEO: Blood moves through our body in tubes comprising “the vascular system.” See why vascular leaks or clogs trigger vascular dementia, stroke
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
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
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
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
DIAGNOSIS VIDEO + ARTICLE: Memory worsening? Learn from 1000 people who answered “Yes.” Understand subtle signals of “Subjective Cognitive Decline”. Obtain a basic vocabulary to
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
FREE BOOKLET: Early-onset dementia strikes people under 65 with Alzheimer’s. Get this information-packed 38-page booklet, offering valuable insights based on 2 decades of research. With
PROGRESS IN THE NEWS: 100 years ago, Dr. Alois Alzheimer’s identified plaques and tangles as the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s. In the search for a cure,
TEEPA SNOW explains how to handle caregiver stress that is brought on by challenging behaviors in dementias such as Alzheimer’s.
Mother and daughter with quote: “There is a special joy that comes when you do something just to be kind.”
TEEPA SNOW MOTHERS’ DAY TIPS: Check out these Alzheimer’s care tips for USA’s Mothers’ Day, compiled by Dementia-specialist Teepa Snow and Senior Helpers.
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?
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?
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!
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.
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