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

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.

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

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 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.

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

(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.

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

VIDEO & ARTICLE – ALZHEIMER’S INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE:
In a set of 3 studies, see how exercise and sleep lowered Alzheimer’s, while sitting around and watching TV resulted in significantly worse brain health.

VIDEO + ARTICLE: Roasting coffee beans produces Phenylindanes, which inhibit tau and amyloid plaque, the two big culprits behind Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Learn how they defend against cognitive decline.

COMMUNICATING WITH DEMENTIA – VIDEO: Four teenagers and young adults tell us about their experiences of having a relative with dementia, as well as sharing their insights on keeping connected to that person.

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?

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?

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!

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.
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