HOLIDAY TIPS: Getting together for a holiday meal can cause a person with Alzheimer’s confusion and anxiety. Get 10 tips to make the holiday more easy and pleasurable.
MUSIC VIDEO: Dedicated to every sweetheart with dementia, to let them know how much they are loved.
HOLIDAYS & DEMENTIA: Thanksgiving is a time of togetherness. People with Alzheimer’s need a special touch. See four dementia tips.
Although it is hard to think beyond “today” after a diagnosis of dementia, it’s really important to look ahead. Taking steps to plan for the future will make “tomorrow” smoother.
HOLIDAY PREPARINGS: Holiday tips to help caregivers & people with dementia visiting family, friends & neighbors.
In November 1994, President Reagan hand-wrote this profound message to America, sharing his Alzheimer’s diagnosis. His words broke stigmas and myths. Watch Nancy Reagan describe that moment. Read his magnificent letter.
For Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, spread this video to raise awareness of simple things you can do to prevent Alzheimer’s.
MUSIC VIDEO: This beautiful song captures a son’s dedication to his father, living in an Alzheimer’s home. Watching from Dad’s window, the gorgeous imagery unfolds into a loving, moving melody.
Few movies and books capture the Alzheimer’s experience like Dr. Lisa Genova’s “Still Alice.” See Lisa describe how “Still Alice” is helping families stay connected while living with Alzheimer’s.
Check out these 5 simple tips for estate planning with dementia. Do they apply to you?
VIDEO + ARTICLE: Rudolph Tanzi and Doo Yeon Kim have invented a revolutionary new tool to uncover the mysteries to finding an Alzheimer’s cure and counter the coming epidemic of dementia.
DIAGNOSIS (VIDEO & TRANSCRIPT):
5% of Alzheimer’s cases may really be NPH (Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus), a curable dementia. 400,000 Americans have NPH. Only 11,000 are properly diagnosed. Find out what you can do.
20 TIPS + NIH HOME SAFETY CHECKLIST FOR ALZHEIMER’S:
Here are 20 ways to make your home a safer place for a loved one with dementia.
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?
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!
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.
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