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Redesigning a Home for Dementia Care

October 15, 2025 13 Comments

DESIGN: See this video packed with great examples of home design for dementia. These insights can make a world of difference.

I Promise You Forever, You Will Never Leave My Mind

October 2, 2025 2 Comments

“Damn this old dementia, for robbing me of time, But I promise you forever, you will never leave my mind.”

A lady with dementia using "Singing at Home"

Maude’s Awards’ 2025 “Dementia Care Innovation” Winners

September 26, 2025 No Comments

Maude’s Awards annually presents up to eight awards for innovations in Alzheimer’s care. See this year’s 6th Annual Maude’s Award Recipients!

Designing Homes for Extra Care

September 4, 2025 1 Comment

The Housing Learning and Improvement Network looks at the design process and philosophy behind creating a successful Extra Care scheme.

I’m Fighting Alzheimer’s Based on Harvard’s Lithium Study

August 25, 2025 1 Comment

Explore lithium’s impact on Alzheimer’s and dementia prevention. See practical takeaways, including what Dr. Norwitz is doing himself to protect his family’s cognitive health.

Successful Bathing with Dementia

August 22, 2025 5 Comments

Refusal to bathe is common in people with dementia. Here are a dozen simple techniques to make bathing easier.

Care Tip – Stop Correcting Them

August 5, 2025 No Comments

Teresa Youngstrom is a registered nurse. She offers a quick tip for caregivers, friends and family when visiting or living with someone with dementia to help smooth the way. Watch now.

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Insulin Nasal Spray Reaches the Alzheimer’s Brain

July 24, 2025 No Comments

Could a nasal spray help memory loss? A new study using Aptar’s delivery system shows insulin reaching key brain regions, offering new hope for treating Alzheimer’s and mild cognitive impairment.

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The Easiest Way to Sell More Alzheimer’s Books—Week by Week

July 17, 2025 No Comments

Selling Alzheimer’s books takes time – buyers rarely commit right away. Smart authors plan for the long game, offering gentle, repeated reminders to buy. No tool does this more effectively or simply than the Alzheimer’s & Dementia Weekly Newsletter service. Keep your book—and its message—at the center of your readers’ attention.

You Are Not Alone: Dealing with Lewy Body Dementia

July 17, 2025 2 Comments

All a caregiver for Lewy Body Dementia needs to know, from symptoms to diagnosis to care for their loved one and themselves, for the entire caregiving journey. Part memoir and part help book.

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12 Warning Signs of Vascular Dementia

September 21, 2026

What is vascular dementia, the second most common of the dementias? What causes it? Can it be prevented or cured?

Kate Swaffer of Dementia Alliance International

Dementia Alliance International – It’s About Human Rights

September 20, 2026

VIDEO: Kate Swaffer had to leave her job after she was diagnosed with dementia at the age of 49. See why she co-founded Dementia Awareness International, which is now giving a powerful voice to people with Dementia.

Microsoft SenseCam on a Senior with Dementia

SenseCam Photos Ease Memory Loss

September 19, 2026

Microsoft Research’s SenseCam aids memory by recording a patient’s life in photos. Subsequent review of images by a patient diagnosed with severe memory impairment was extremely positive; periodic review of images resulted in significant recall of those events.

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?

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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?

“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.