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Alzheimer's & Dementia Weekly

Support & Insight for the Autumn of Life

Weekly Quotes

There is much in the world to make us afraid. There is much more in our faith to make us unafraid.

Thought of the Week – Unafraid

April 15, 2024 No Comments

There is much in the world to make us afraid. There is much more in our faith to make us unafraid. (Fredrick W. Cropp)

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Thought of the Week – Kindness Lifts

April 7, 2024 No Comments

Kindness is more than deeds.
It is an attitude, an expression, a look, a touch.
It is anything that lifts another person.

Thought of the Week: Kindness Dissolves the Pain

March 25, 2024 No Comments

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We don't know how strong we are until being strong is the only choice we have. (Alzheimer's Awareness)

Thought of the Week: How Strong We Are

March 13, 2024 4 Comments

We don’t know how strong we are,
until being strong is the only choice we have.
(Alzheimer’s Awareness)

It's not that caregivers have so much time. It's that they have so much heart.

Thought of the Week: So Much Heart

March 3, 2024 1 Comment

It’s not that caregivers have so much time. It’s that they have so much heart.

You're only human. You don't have to have it together every minute of every day.

Thought of the Week: Together

February 25, 2024 No Comments

God didn't add another day in your life because you needed it, He added it because someone out there needs you.

Thought of the Week: Another Day

February 15, 2024 2 Comments

God didn’t add another day in your life because you needed it. He added it because someone out there needs you.

Take it slow. Ask Simple questions. Limit reality checks. Keep eye contact.

Thought of the Week:
4 ALZHEIMER’S CARE STEPS

February 7, 2024 2 Comments

Take it slow. Ask Simple questions. Limit reality checks. Keep eye contact.

Thought of the Week: Just Breathe

January 29, 2024 3 Comments

Just Breathe

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

January 21, 2024 No Comments

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

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15 Simple Things You Can Do to Know Your Are Trying Your Best Caring for a Loved One with Dementia or Memory Loss

April 1, 2025

FREE DOWNLOAD: This booklet is rich with care practices based on research by highly-credentialed investigators.

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2 Million Marijuana Smokers Up Stroke 17%

March 31, 2025

MARIJUANA VIDEO – Dr. Gregger:

Vascular dementia often results from strokes. In a huge study of 2 million pot smokers, hospitalization from ischemic stroke increased 17%. See more about this vascular-dementia-marijuana connection.

Enter Your 2025 Maude’s Award Application for Alzheimer’s Care Innovations

March 30, 2025

MAUDE’S AWARDS RECOGNIZE AND REWARD INNOVATIVE CARE
FOR PERSONS LIVING WITH ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE. AWARD APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW!

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?

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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.