Sure It’s Alzheimer’s? Insights into Lewy Body Dementia
July 18, 2025
How a Doctor Should Explain an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
An Alzheimer's diagnosis is hard to get and hard to give. Watch Doctor Chodosh approach this difficult challenge with skilled experience and deep compassion. (Video)
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Peter Berger
With experience in dementia caregiving, public education, and Alzheimer’s-focused writing—and a professional research background shaped in what many consider one of the world’s top laboratories—I work to make complex findings clear, practical, and genuinely helpful for families and professionals providing care.
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This site was inspired by my Mom’s autoimmune dementia.
It is a place where we separate out the wheat from the chafe, the important articles & videos from each week’s river of news. Google gets a new post on Alzheimer’s or dementia every 7 minutes. That can overwhelm anyone looking for help. This site filters out, focuses on and offers only the best information. it has helped hundreds of thousands of people since it debuted in 2007. Thanks to our many subscribers for your supportive feedback.
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