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Alzheimer's And Dementia Weekly

Support & Insight for the Autumn of Life

Weekly Quotes

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: 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)

Every day may not be good... but there's something good in every day.

Thought of the Week: Something Good Every Day

January 5, 2024 2 Comments

Every day may not be good… But there’s something good in every day.

Thought of the Week: Light Gets In

December 26, 2023 2 Comments

We are all broken. That’s how the light gets in. Ernest Hemingway

Thought of the Week: Be Good

December 23, 2023 1 Comment

Don’t just be good to others, Be good to yourself, too.

Smooth and creamy peanut butter texture with swirls, perfect for food and culinary themes.

Alzheimer’s Scans Cost $3000. Can $3 of Peanut Butter Do the Job?

January 22, 2026

To get a definite diagnosis of Alzheimer’s requires an F18 brain scan, costing $3,000. Can the olfactory nerves’ ability to sense peanut butter offer an alternative Alzheimer’s test? It certainly seems accurate enough, at 1/1000th the cost!

Alzheimer’s Caregiving: Keeping It Together When You’re Falling Apart

January 21, 2026

Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s goes way beyond helping them get dressed or remembering their pills. For many caregivers, the real struggles happen in quiet moments when you’re alone with feelings nobody else seems to understand.

Amazing Dementia Village Cares for Advanced Alzheimer’s

January 21, 2026

Fresh air and exercise, improved appetite, fewer medications and happier family visits typify the world’s first “Dementia Village”. See how an inspired nursing home manager took a dreary hospital and turned it into a respect-filled, compassionate community.

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Senior-ER Improves Treatment for Elders

Hospital stays with dementia should focus on elder safety. See a special ER for seniors, equipped with brilliant features that speed comfort and care to this population.

Financial Problems Can Signal Dementia Onset

Researchers found in a study that people who developed dementia were more likely to have their credit rating drop at least two and a half years before the diagnosis. Some had problems managing their money up to six years before. Find out more.

Anti-Inflammatory Diet Lowers Dementia Risk

Researchers find that a diet including more fruit, vegetables, beans and tea or coffee lowers the risk of developing dementia later in life. Learn more.