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Alzheimer's And Dementia Weekly

Support & Insight for the Autumn of Life

Weekly Quotes

Age does not protect you from love, but love to some extent protects you from age.

Thought of the Week: Love Protects

May 19, 2025 1 Comment

Age does not protect you from love, but love to some extent protects you from age.

Mother and daughter with quote: "There is a special joy that comes when you do something just to be kind."

Thought of the Week: Special Joy

May 11, 2025 1 Comment

Mother and daughter with quote: “There is a special joy that comes when you do something just to be kind.”

You cannot control the wind, But you can adjust your sails.

Thought of the Week: Adjust Your Sails

May 5, 2025 1 Comment

You cannot control the wind, But you can adjust your sails.

Thought of the Week: Perseverance & Spirit

April 24, 2025 No Comments

Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages. (George Washington)

Interestingly, loving care does not require twice the time. It does require more than twice the presence.

Thought of the Week: Twice the Presence

April 17, 2025 No Comments

Interestingly, loving care does not require twice the time. But it does require twice the presence.

Man with courage in desert watching sun set, saying, "I will try again tomorrow."

Thought of the Week: Courage to Try

April 8, 2025 2 Comments

Courage does not always roar.
Sometimes it is a quiet voice at the end of the day saying,
“I will try again tomorrow.”

Thought of the Week: Great Success

March 30, 2025 No Comments

Most of us have more courage than we ever dreamed we possessed. (Dale Carnegie)

Thought of the Week: Much More Courage

March 18, 2025 2 Comments

Most of us have much more courageThan we ever dreamed we possessed.

When you begin to touch your heart or let your heart be touched, you begin to discover that it's bottomless, that this heart is huge. You discover how much warmth & gentleness is there.

Thought of the Week: This Heart is Huge

March 10, 2025 No Comments

Photo of elder couple in love, with quote: "Young love is about wanting to be happy. Old love is about wanting someone else to be happy." By Mary Phipher & Alzheimer's Weekly

Thought of the Week: Old Love

March 4, 2025 No Comments

Young love is about wanting to be happy.Old love is about wanting someone else to be happy. Alzheimer’s Quotes on Shirts, Ribbons and Cards

Alzheimer’s Charities Increase Donations with Free Personalized Newsletters

May 27, 2025

Learn how a Personalized Alzheimer’s Weekly Newsletter boosts donations for Not-For-Profit dementia organizations.

Supermarket Checkout Lane for People with Dementia

May 27, 2025

INNOVATION – VIDEO: A big supermarket launched a ‘relaxed’ checkout lane to make life a little less stressful for people with dementia and other vulnerable people.

Green Spaces Improve Cognitive Function

May 25, 2025

VIDEO + ARTICLE: Residential areas with more green space were associated with faster thinking, better attention, and higher overall cognitive function in a federal study. Learn more.

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

A Grandchild for One Day Keeps Dementia Away

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Is Alzheimer’s Catchy?

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