Caring at home for Alzheimer’s or dementia? Comfort Keepers partnered with Dr. Alexis Abramson, Emmy Award-Winning Journalist and Gerontologist. See 10 tips to enhance each day.
Revealing and contains much that is critical for caregivers to know. Easy to find specific information in this helpful, logical layout. The sections on spiritual needs in dementia are also welcome topics.
Hearing loss and dementia may be linked, but there is a silver lining here.
Join HDSA for a research webinar, discussing the new FDA-approved medication for treatment of chorea associated with HD in adults.
Amyloid Scans diagnose and treat Alzheimer’s, at a hefty price. 11 years after FDA approval, Medicare can finally help.
BOOK OF THE WEEK: A story of love, commitment, faith and courage in the face of a catastrophic dementia diagnosis.
This free “Calendar Clock” app assists caregivers and people with dementia with their daily schedule. This reduces frustrating “time-disorientation.” It also offers monitoring, appointments, and video calling. This all provides a sense of security to both caregiver and care-receiver. It is a free application co-created by many real-world users.
Maude’s Awards: Recognizing Innovation in Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care
PREVENTION & THERAPY INFOMERCIAL: Research shows that for every 10 decibels of hearing loss, the risk of developing dementia increases. Learn how the right hearing aids can lower your risk.
Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s is demanding enough. Now, instead of traveling for hours of infusions, families can turn to Leqembi IQLIK—a once-weekly injection approved by the FDA that makes treatment simpler, safer, and closer to home.
Once a week, a chorus of people with Alzheimer’s rehearse side-by-side with their caregivers. The songs they sing are, remarkably, often from memory. Watch “The Giving Voice Chorus” in action.
START WORLD ALZHEIMER’S MONTH WITH A HEALTHY DEMENTIA-FIGHTING INFOGRAPH & VIDEO.
Prevent dementia. Learn how to lower your Alzheimer’s risk. Be good to your brain this World Alzheimer’s Month.
What are the early symptoms of Alzheimer’s? When to get a professional evaluation.
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.
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?
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