A proven approach to slow the aging process and associated diseases is dietary restriction. New research helps explain the action of a drug that appears
VIDEO & ARTICLE See why a Taiwanese study closely connects insomnia and vascular problems. (Vascular problems like stroke and heart attack are primary causes of
RESEARCH VIDEO See how the U.S. government’s NIH sets the pace of America’s dementia research. Learn about their strategies, agendas and the initiatives they empower.
Research has shown that the Parkinson’s drug, rasagiline, could be a viable therapeutic option for people with Alzheimer’s disease. Learn about the new effort to
BOOK OF THE WEEK This brilliant guide received the Caregiver Friendly Award from Today’s Caregiver Magazine. Lewy Body Dementia is the 2nd leading cause of
VIDEO + ARTICLE CERE-110 is a big step forward for Alzheimer’s clinical trials. It induces brain cells to make their own nerve-growth-factor, so they can
VIDEO & IN-DEPTH ARTICLE More than a decade ago, consumers started avoiding dementia-causing trans fats. Participation snowballed to include companies, then cities. Learn how cutting
VIDEO & ARTICLE: See how doctors implant a deep-brain-stimulation device in “The Advance Study”. Learn how its electrodes stimulate a part of the brain called
VIDEO Glenn Campbell’s battle with Alzheimer’s sparked an outpouring of support from fans since he went public with his diagnosis in 2011. This week, People
911 dispatchers often have difficulty locating wireless callers. This could be particularly distressing if the caller is a person with Alzheimer’s who cannot give their
Check out these top 12 care tips to assist people with dementia. Great for family, friends and professionals!
And in the end,
It’s not the years in your life that count.
It’s the life in your years.
(Abraham Lincoln)
Young high-schoolers visiting an Alzheimer’s Memory Center find out how little it takes to make a big difference. Handing out Valentine’s Cards to residents, see them brightening up everyone’s lives!
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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