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Brivaracetam for Epilepsy Reverses Azheimer’s in the Lab

May 10, 2015 No Comments

VIDEO + ARTICLE: A new epilepsy drug could be used to treat Alzheimer’s patients. Find out about this new experimental approach.

3 Medical Updates for Dementia

May 3, 2015 1 Comment

The American Geriatrics Society updated recommendations for doctors treating people with dementia. These include adjusting prescriptions of Alzheimer’s drugs if the desired effect is not

Managing Dementia’s Behaviors

May 3, 2015 No Comments

BOOK OF THE WEEK: Here’s a short, easy-to-read primer on caring for and talking with difficult people who have dementia. It is written by the

Senator Elizabeth Warren Points Fiery Finger at Congress on Alzheimer’s Funding

April 26, 2015 1 Comment

VIDEO: “This is really a matter of choosing to invest in Alzheimer’s research now, or choosing to pay-up in a big way later on. Clearly,

Lively Wrist Watch Helps People with Dementia Live in Their Own Home

April 26, 2015 No Comments

PRODUCT OF THE WEEK VIDEO & ARTICLE: One press of Lively’s orange button gets help from friends, family or 911. The new waterproof watch for

Loving Someone Who Has Dementia: How to Find Hope while Coping with Stress and Grief

April 19, 2015 No Comments

CARE BOOK OF THE WEEK: This book doesn’t tell you how to get your Dad to take a shower. It doesn’t tell you how to

Daily Comforts for Caregivers

April 12, 2015 No Comments

BOOK OF THE WEEK: Every day, get a page of refreshing advice along with an inspiring one-line thought. Each of these 365 “Daily Comforts” can

Speedy Alzheimer’s Trial for AZD05030

April 5, 2015 2 Comments

MEDICATION TRIALS: Although Astra Zeneca’s AZD05030 disappointed cancer researchers, it surprisingly blocked the damage caused by Alzheimer’s plaque. Learn about the speed with which this

“For the first time I think we have a chance to really change the course of Alzheimer’s.”

March 29, 2015 No Comments

VIDEO: “For the first time I think we have a chance to really change the course of Alzheimer’s disease,” says Dr. Reisa Sperling. She’s leading

Thought of the Week: How Far You Go

March 15, 2015 No Comments

How far you go in life depends on your being Tender with the young, Compassionate with the aged, Sympathetic with the striving and Tolerant of

Man with dementia participating in horse therapy

Horses Improve Life with Dementia

April 8, 2025

A University of California at Davis study examines how connection, through activities with horses, improves life with dementia.

Man with courage in desert watching sun set, saying, "I will try again tomorrow."

Thought of the Week: Courage to Try

April 8, 2025

Courage does not always roar.
Sometimes it is a quiet voice at the end of the day saying,
“I will try again tomorrow.”

3 Battery-Operated Dementia Clocks

April 7, 2025

If your loved one asks a little too often, “What’s the time?” “What day is it?”, easily solve the problem with these Battery-Operated Dementia-Calendar-Clocks. No wires, hang them on any wall, stand them on any table.

Most Popular Stories

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?

Grandmother in black and white striped shirt hugging girl in black and white striped shirt

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?

“I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” By Dad with Dementia & Son

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!

Is Alzheimer’s Catchy?

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.