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Maude's Awards for Innovation in Alzheimer's Care

5th Annual Maude’s Awards Winners Announced

October 13, 2024 No Comments

MAUDE’S AWARDS: RECOGNIZING INNOVATIONS IN DEMENTIA CARE

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Announcing the 4th Annual Maude’s Awards Winners for 2023

September 22, 2023 1 Comment

Maude’s Awards: Recognizing Innovation in Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care

Links Found Between Viruses and Alzheimer’s Risk

March 7, 2023 No Comments

Researchers have found links between certain viral illnesses — like the flu — and the risk of Alzheimer’s. Learn more.

Memantine Improves Lewy Body Dementia & Parkinson’s

November 28, 2022 1 Comment

OFF-LABEL MEDICATIONS: Memantine (Namenda / Ebixa) is FDA-approved for Alzheimer’s. Learn how it significantly improves memory and attention in Lewy Body Disease, Parkinson’s and various

Bill Gates: Why Dig Deep Into Alzheimer’s

June 7, 2019 6 Comments

VIDEO + ARTICLE: Bill Gates wrote a $100,000,000 check for Alzheimer’s research. See him share his thoughts on what will it take to find a

Irisin, Increased by Exercise, Protects the Brain

February 14, 2019 No Comments

PREVENTION RESEARCH:

Irisin is a neuroprotective protein. The brain makes irisin when you exercise, activating learning and memory genes. Learn how irisin protects brain cells from Alzheimer’s plaque. Find out what increasing irisin can do to your memory.

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Big Cup, Little Man: Picking Up the Earliest Signs of Alzheimer’s

July 15, 2025

SHORT-TERM MEMORY lapses are obvious signs of Alzheimer’s, but other tell-tale signals begin to show much earlier. Learn how to look for semantic impairments, such as simple questions about size.

The Compassionate Guide to Dementia for Caregivers

July 13, 2025

Discover compassionate, practical and proven strategies to navigate dementia care confidently, ensuring the well-being of both you and your loved one.

Military Service and Dementia: Understanding the Connection

July 11, 2025

How can military service impact brain health? What are specific risk factors? Are there vital steps soldiers can take towards dementia prevention and treatment?

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Big Cup, Little Man: Picking Up the Earliest Signs of Alzheimer’s

SHORT-TERM MEMORY lapses are obvious signs of Alzheimer’s, but other tell-tale signals begin to show much earlier. Learn how to look for semantic impairments, such as simple questions about size.

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?