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Alzheimer's And Dementia Weekly

Support & Insight for the Autumn of Life

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Sometimes They Can & Sometimes They Can’t

October 7, 2016 No Comments

What is Dementia?It’s a chemical AND structural change in the brain.So… sometimes they can & sometimes they can’t.

Thought of the Week: How Far You Go

March 15, 2015 No Comments

How far you go in life depends on your being Tender with the young, Compassionate with the aged, Sympathetic with the striving and Tolerant of

Common Alzheimer’s Medications Slow Cognitive Decline

March 6, 2026

Swedish researchers find that cholinesterase inhibitors provide cognitive benefits and reduce mortality for up to five years after an Alzheimer’s diagnosis. One medication significantly reduced the risk of developing severe dementia.

A Happy Partner Leads to Less Dementia

March 5, 2026

Researchers find optimistic people contribute to the health of their partners, staving off risk factors leading to Alzheimer’s disease, other dementias and cognitive decline as they grow old together.

Adding Meaningfully Beautiful Moments to Dementia

March 4, 2026

Bringing art and creativity into elder care settings helps families reconnect with loved ones who have dementia. In this moving talk, Anne Bastings shares how.

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Is Sitting Bad for the Brain? Maybe Not.

Is keeping seated and sedentary, while intellectually stimulated, part of the best way to care for your brain?

Garden of Remembrance

The aptly titled ‘Garden Of Remembrance’ tells the story of a married couple dealing with the early onset of dementia and the feelings of a husband who’s “Lost between the here and now/Somewhere that he can’t be found” and his wife. Stunning, beautiful & poignant.

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In with the Coffee, Out with the Soda

Drinking to fight dementia? Which drinks are good and which are bad?
Harvard & Cleveland Clinic researchers offer scientific advice.

Art Rises Above Alzheimer’s

In dementia, art is often expressed at a much higher level than other activities. People engaged in artistic activities when they were healthy may hold on to these abilities in a way that seems to defy Alzheimer’s. See the remarkable case of one Canadian sculptor.