BOOK OF THE WEEK: Short emails between 2 women whose husbands have Alzheimer’s make for an easy-reading book on a serious subject. Sprinkled with humor,
PRODUCT REVIEW WITH VIDEO: Phones for dementia must be easy-to-use. They also require some very special features. We tried phones from AT&T and Panasonic, yet
In a recent study, insulin spray was delivered through the nose to people with Alzheimer’s and MCI. Learn about the memory improvements they achieved.
UPCOMING THERAPIES: Researchers know more about old drugs than new ones. That’s why they put a lot of effort into "repurposing" existing drugs to cure
FDA-Approved riluzole improved communication between neurons in the brain’s hippocampus. So Rockefeller University researchers are conducting a clinical trial to test the effectiveness of riluzole
BOOK OF THE WEEK: Walker’s book is written with the soul of a poet–someone unafraid to see both the difficulty and the gift of suffering.
BOOK OF THE WEEK: Along dementia’s caregiving journey, there may be blessings you never thought could happen. This book is about that very thing. It
In recent years, the link between insulin and dementia has become widely recognized. People with diabetes develop Alzheimer’s earlier and are more likely to develop
PRODUCT OF THE WEEK: Keep warm & enjoy winter in this Hanes ComfortBlend® Hooded Sweatshirt that says: I WEAR PURPLE BECAUSE MY MEMORIES MATTER! –
BOOK OF THE WEEK: People with dementia will enjoy these well-balanced challenges. The book’s images are full of yester-year’s classic scenes, with senior-friendly clothing styles,
The antidepressant drug citalopram, also sold under the brand names Celexa and Cipramil, significantly relieves agitation in Alzheimer’s. Learn about the benefits and side-effects.
The brush strokes are precise, the colors vibrant. See a Colorado art program help patients rise above dementia, while the paintings raise money for The Alzheimer’s Association.
Researchers in Florida find that robotic pet cats improve mood, behavior and cognition in older adults with mild to moderate dementia. Find out more.
Drinking to fight dementia? Which drinks are good and which are bad?
Harvard & Cleveland Clinic researchers offer scientific advice.
In dementia, art is often expressed at a much higher level than other activities. People engaged in artistic activities when they were healthy may hold on to these abilities in a way that seems to defy Alzheimer’s. See the remarkable case of one Canadian sculptor.
One woman held the genetic key to unlock the mystery of how she was the only one free of early-onset Alzheimer’s, out of 1,200 members of a South American family,
Researchers say it takes a dozen “intervention sessions” to improve cognition in those at risk for Alzheimer’s and other dementias.
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