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Every day may not be good... But there's something good in every day.

Thought of the Week: Something Good Every Day

May 19, 2026 2 Comments

Every day may not be good…
But there’s something good in every day.

Love is a feeling that dementia cannot take away.

Thought of the Week: Love Outshines Dementia

May 18, 2026 2 Comments

There is one thing dementia cannot take away,And that is love.Love is not a memory –It is a feeling that resides inside.

Henri Nouwen said, "When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives means the most to us, we find that it is those who have chosen to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand." The image in the background is two elderly people's hands holding each other fondly.

Thought of the Week: Tender Hand

April 20, 2026 2 Comments

When we honestly ask ourselves, which person in our lives means the most to us, We find that it is those who have chosen to

God did not create us to see through each other, But to see each other through.

Thought of the Week: See Each Other Through

April 12, 2026 2 Comments

God did not create us to see through each other,
But to see each other through.

Nobody has ever measured, Not even the Poets, How much a heart can hold. (Zella Fitzgerald)

Thought of the Week: How Much a Heart Can Hold

March 30, 2026 No Comments

Nobody has ever measured,
Not even the Poets,
How much a heart can hold. (Zelda Fitzgerald)

Thought of the Week: Light Gets In

March 17, 2026 2 Comments

We are all broken. That’s how the light gets in. Ernest Hemingway

Don't just be good to others. Be good to yourself, too.

Thought of the Week: Be Good

March 8, 2026 1 Comment

Don’t just be good to others, Be good to yourself, too.

The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.

Thought of the Week: Grandest Intention

February 19, 2026 6 Comments

The smallest act of kindness is worth more than The grandest intention. Oscar Wilde

In the most difficult of moments, kindness helps and reassures.

Thought of the Week: Kindness Heals, Reassures

February 12, 2026 1 Comment

In the most difficult moments, Kindness heals and reassures.

Ah, how good it feels - the hand of an old friend.

Thought of the Week: An Old Friend

January 29, 2026 No Comments

Ah, how good it feels. . . The hand of an old friend. (See pillows, posters, cards, etc.) 101003 (560×373)

Trip to the 1940’s Eases Alzheimer’s Symptoms

September 4, 2026

Desi has Alzheimer’s. She lives in a dementia facility with a 1940’s “Retro” living room and kitchen. Old-time music helps residents remember bygone days. It’s reminiscence as therapy. See it in action.

Designing Rooms for Dementia

September 3, 2026

FREE 32-PAGE BOOK: Dementia design improves the independence of people with dementia. This online book is available at no charge. Learn dozens of clever design tips that can make a world of difference.

Sweet Food, Bitter Pills & Dementia

September 3, 2026

DEMENTIA DIET TIPS – VIDEO: What’s tasty and what’s not for people with Alzheimer’s? Find out from Teepa Snow. Learn what to expect when medication is mixed with food. Turn meals into a real time for connecting.

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.