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Alzheimer's And Dementia Weekly

Support & Insight for the Autumn of Life

Weekly Quotes

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.

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.

Thought of the Week: Heart That Gives

September 3, 2024 No Comments

The heart that gives, gathers.

The best portion of a good man's life, His little, nameless, unremembered acts, Of kindness and love.

Thought of the Week: The Best Portion

August 27, 2024 1 Comment

The best part of a good man’s life, His little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love.

Thought of the Week: Do

August 22, 2024 No Comments

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. (T-shirt)

Life is mostly froth and bubble, But two things stand like stone, Kindness in another's trouble, Courage in your own.

Thought of the Week: Courage in Your Own

August 7, 2024 2 Comments

Life is mostly froth and bubble, but 2 things stand like stone: Kindness in another’s trouble, courage in your own. (Magnets, posters, etc: – click

A true friend feels your fears but fortifies your faith.

Thought of the Week: Fortifies Your Faith

July 29, 2024 No Comments

A true friend feels your fears But fortifies your faith.

Olive Oil & Lettuce Protect Brain from Vascular Dementia

March 12, 2026

A diet that combines unsaturated fats with nitrite-rich vegetables, such as olive oil and lettuce, can protect you from hypertension and vascular dementia.

Alzheimer’s Infamous APOE Gene

March 11, 2026

Most of the time, it takes a combination of genetics, bad environment and unhealthy lifestyle to trigger Alzheimer’s. However, one gene called apolipoprotein E (APOE) can make a big difference.

a wooden bowl filled with sugar on top of a wooden table

Too Little Salt for Your Memory?

March 11, 2026

A new study suggests that very low sodium intake may be linked to faster memory decline in older adults.

Most Popular Stories

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.

three person holding coffee mug and glass with soda inside

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.

Could One Woman Help Researchers Find A Cure for Alzheimer’s?

One woman held the genetic key to unlock the mystery of how she was the only one free of early-onset Alzheimer’s, out of 1,200 members of a South American family,