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Alzheimer's & Dementia Weekly

Support & Insight for the Autumn of Life

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Thought: November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

November 18, 2024 No Comments

November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. Share this to show your support.

You can't pour from an empty cup. Take care of yourself first.

Thought of the Week: Take Care

November 11, 2024 No Comments

You can’t pour from an empty cup. Take care of yourself first.

They invented hugs to let people know you love them without saying anything,

Thought of the Week: They Invented Hugs

November 3, 2024 2 Comments

They invented hugs to let people know, You love them, without saying anything.

Music can take you back in time like nothing else can.

Thought: Music Can Be Like a Time Machine

October 28, 2024 2 Comments

The beautiful thing is, music can be like a time machine. One song can take you back to a moment in time like nothing else

Dementia, Dignity, Reaction

October 21, 2024 3 Comments

Dementia does not rob someone of their dignity. It’s our reaction to them that does.

The only way to retain love is to give it away. (Elbert Green Hubbard)

Thought of the Week: Retaining Love

October 14, 2024 1 Comment

The only way to retain love is to give it away.

There are two ways of spreading the light. To be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.

Thought of the Week: Be the Candle

October 10, 2024 2 Comments

There are 2 ways to spread light. To be the candle, or the mirror that reflects it. 071223

Couple walking the beach at sunset, under the quote, "Sometimes we need someone to simply be there. Not to fix anything or do anything in particular, but just to let us feel we are supported and cared about."

Sometimes we need someone… (Thought of the Week)

September 30, 2024 4 Comments

“Sometimes we need someone to simply be there. Not to fix anything or do anything in particular, but just to let us feel we are supported and cared about.”

Care partners don't get paid. It's not because they're worthless. It's because they're priceless!

Thought of the Week: Priceless Care

September 23, 2024 1 Comment

Care partners don’t get paid. It’s not because they’re worthless.
It’s because they’re priceless.

Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light. (Hellen Keller)

Thought of the Week: Walking with a Friend

September 16, 2024 No Comments

Walking with a friend in the dark is better than
Walking alone in the light.

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

Thought of the Week: Courage to Try

April 8, 2025

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

3 Battery-Operated Dementia Clocks

April 7, 2025

If your loved one asks a little too often, “What’s the time?” “What day is it?”, easily solve the problem with these Battery-Operated Dementia-Calendar-Clocks. No wires, hang them on any wall, stand them on any table.

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PCA Affects Vision Before Memory in Alzheimer’s

April 6, 2025

Why can vision loss come before memory loss in 10% of Alzheimer’s? A new study shows Posterior Cortical Atrophy (PCA), a type of Alzheimer’s, distributes proteins differently.

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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?

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A Grandchild for One Day Keeps Dementia Away

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“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.