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High Sugar, Fat and Alzheimer’s

December 29, 2023 No Comments

New lab research shows high-sugar diets block brain cells performing anti-Alzheimer’s “housekeeping”. How strong is this diet-dementia link?

In Alzheimer’s, Light Therapy Improves Sleep and Behavior

December 21, 2023 No Comments

Light therapy offers significant improvements in sleep and psycho-behavioral symptoms in Alzheimer’s. Check out a new study and some how-to tips.

Health Coaches Keep Dementia Away, Improve Cognition 74%

December 18, 2023 3 Comments

172 participants showed a personalized health and lifestyle coach can delay or even prevent memory loss.

Nurture Dementia-Fighting Personality Traits

December 8, 2023 No Comments

Do conscientiousness, extraversion and positive affect make your brain dementia-resistant?

High-Sugar Diet Impairs Brain Clearance

November 24, 2023 1 Comment

A high-sugar diet causes insulin resistance in the brain, reducing neuronal debris removal. How badly can this increase neurodegeneration risk?

Bioengineering senior Armando Ramil holds the biosensor.

Handheld Wireless Biosensor Accurately Detects Alzheimer’s

November 15, 2023 3 Comments

The Biosensor is as accurate as state-of-the-art testing methods and will allow testing at home. Next step: test saliva and urine samples.

A Bit of Sleep Prevents a Lot of Dementia

November 2, 2023 1 Comment

As little as 1% increase in deep-sleep per year, for people over 60, translates into a 27% decreased risk of dementia.

Is it Alzheimer’s, FTD or Another Dementia? Ask AIRAscore

October 29, 2023 No Comments

FDA clears AIRAscore to diagnose and manage many types of dementia. See how it detects and tracks subtle brain volume changes.

Adlarity has 7 Advantages over Donepezil Tablets

October 22, 2023 No Comments

FDA-approved ADLARITY is the once-weekly donepezil patch. See how it compares to donepezil / Aricept / Ebixa tablets for Alzheimer’s.

Gene Allele DR4 Fends off Alzheimer’s AND Parkinson’s

October 13, 2023 No Comments

“The night after we found that out, I couldn’t sleep,” said Senior Researcher Dr. Emmanuel Mignot. 1 in 5 people have DR4.

Does Dementia Risk Depend on Where You Live?

June 10, 2025

See one of the largest and most comprehensive studies identifying where dementia occurs most often.

Dementia & Stroke

June 9, 2025

UNDERSTANDING DEMENTIA – VIDEO:

Blood moves through our body in tubes comprising “the vascular system.” See why vascular leaks or clogs trigger vascular dementia, stroke and heart attacks. Learn how to keep your vascular system clean, strong and healthy.

I Know Who He Is

June 9, 2025

William Michael Morgan strums a proud, moving song by a young man that knows who his father with dementia truly is. Watch now.

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.