60% of people with Alzheimer’s wander. Robert surprised everyone when he wandered off at sunset. Police dogs began a 16-hour tense, fruitless search. WMTW-TV arrived to broadcast the news. See Robert wander right into the newscast.
Life is short and we have never too much time for gladdening The hearts of those who are traveling the dark journey with us. Oh!
In “The Notebook,” actress Gena Rowlands played Allie Calhoun with Alzheimer’s. Gena’s son, the film’s Director, reveals Gena now has Alzheimer’s — just like her character did on screen. Kaylee Hartung reports, while Dr. Tara Narula discusses the latest on Alzheimer’s.
Three FDA-Approved drugs, terazosin, doxazosin, and alfuzosin, have a happy side effect; they boost energy production in brain cells. New studies suggest this slows or prevents Dementia with Lewy Bodies.
Grandma hates taking her medications. With her dementia, she ends up asking 10 different times why she has to take it! What should I do?
ASTONISHING VIDEO & ARTICLE: Dementia-risk was tested for 17 sugar levels in 2000 people. Each higher level bumped up the risk, without exception. See why researchers found these results so compelling.
FREE 70 PAGE BOOK: “How to Make a Sensory Room for People Living with Dementia” explores sensory-technology for dementia care. Download this rich, colorful, book on Dementia Sensory Rooms.
Many people are worried about ‘saying the wrong thing’ to someone living with dementia, yet a friendly face or listening ear can make the world of difference.
A drug for Alzheimer’s, called Leqembi, might soon be given less often. Right now, patients get it through a drip every two weeks. The idea is to change this to once a month.
Love & kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.
What is person-centred dementia-care? See how professional and family caregivers should apply it daily, when caring for people living with dementia.
Ambien (Zolpidem), a sleeping pill, was studied to see its effects on the brain. Learn to think twice before reaching for a sleeping pill – while you can still think clearly.
This is what it takes To be an Alzheimer’s caregiver.
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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