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Alzheimer's And Dementia Weekly

Support & Insight for the Autumn of Life

Weekly Quotes

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. (Winston Churchill)

Thought of the Week: Make a Life

November 19, 2024 1 Comment

We make a living by what we get, but We make a life by what we give. (Click for more inspirational Posters & Cards)

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

Sometimes we need someone…

September 30, 2024 4 Comments

(Thought of the Week) “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.

Calm Asian female wearing white pajama sleeping in comfortable bed with white sheets near modern mobile phone in morning

Sleep Clears Brain Waste, Lowers Dementia Risk

July 4, 2025

Berkeley researchers reveal deep sleep might protect memory—even in the face of Alzheimer’s. Could your nightly rest be the brain’s best defense?

Brain cells (neurons) where two substances are highlighted: tau, appears in red, and glycogen appears in green. Where the two overlap, the color turns yellow or orange.

Brain Sugar Breakthrough: Can Fasting and Fat Burners Shield Your Mind?

July 2, 2025

A new Buck Institute discovery reveals neurons process sugar in a surprising way— and unlocking this “brain sugar” pathway could lead to powerful Alzheimer’s treatments.

A peaceful sleeping infant wrapped in a soft, warm blanket on a cozy white surface.

Do Babies’ Tau Proteins Hold the Key to Curing Alzheimer’s?

July 1, 2025

Why Do Babies Have More Alzheimer’s Protein Than Adults? A Surprising Clue to Future Treatments

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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.