Sunlight Lightens Vascular Dementia
Sunlight improves vascular health. That’s good for your heart. Discover the good things it does for your brain.
Sunlight improves vascular health. That’s good for your heart. Discover the good things it does for your brain.
HEALTH VIDEO: For the first time since Alzheimer’s was discovered 100 years ago, researchers are providing practical information to help fight Alzheimer’s, instead of well-meaning,
MEMORY problems are too-quickly diagnosed as Alzheimer’s. A more common memory-culprit may be vascular dementia, caused by stroke, mini-stroke and high blood pressure. Learn the
PLAIN-ENGLISH CARE VIDEO: This crystal-clear 20-minute UCLA seminar outlines key facts about Vascular Dementia. Learn what happens, how it compares to Alzheimer’s, who it affects,
UNDERSTANDING DEMENTIA – VIDEO: Blood moves through our body in tubes comprising “the vascular system.” See why vascular leaks or clogs trigger vascular dementia, stroke
OFF-LABEL DRUGS, VIDEO & ARTICLE: The American Heart Association reports the blood pressure drug nilvadipine increases blood flow to the brain’s memory and learning center.
AS MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION spreads, new research is improving our understanding of side effects. Heart cells have cannabis receptors relevant to vascular squeezing ability. Learn about
MARIJUANA VIDEO – Dr. Gregger: Vascular dementia often results from strokes. In a huge study of 2 million pot smokers, hospitalization from ischemic stroke increased
DIET & DRUGS – VIDEO + ARTICLE: SALICYLIC ACID prevents vascular dementia, stroke and heart attack. Where appropriate, U.S. guidelines recommend getting it in food
LIFE-SAVING VIDEO: Catching a stroke quickly can avoid vascular dementia. See how one smart lady, with one smartphone, shot the video that saved her brain.
Want a blood test to screen for Alzheimer’s? See what you MUST know before you do. It’s not just a simple yes or no – your lifestyle, finances and mental peace hang in the balance.
Awards recognize and reward innovative care for persons living with Alzheimer’s disease
Kay & Jon’s new song helps to see it’s possible to live well with dementia, and – perhaps – see ourselves as works of art.
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?
If you couldn’t see your mashed potatoes, you probably wouldn’t eat them. That’s why what “The Red Plate Study” found was astonishing! Alzheimer’s patients eating from red plates consumed 25 percent more food than those eating from white plates. Find out why.
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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It is a place where we separate out the wheat from the chafe, the important articles & videos from each week’s river of news. Google gets a new post on Alzheimer’s or dementia every 7 minutes. That can overwhelm anyone looking for help. This site filters out, focuses on and offers only the best information. it has helped hundreds of thousands of people since it debuted in 2007. Thanks to our many subscribers for your supportive feedback.
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