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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.

99-Year-Old Skydives for Alzheimer’s

December 14, 2023 1 Comment

VIDEO + TRANSCRIPT: See what a 99-year-old Florida man, jumping from a plane, has to say about Alzheimer’s research.

10 Gift Ideas When Living with Alzheimer’s

December 13, 2023 5 Comments

DEMENTIA GIFT IDEAS: People with Alzheimer’s may lose abilities, but feelings still matter. What once wasn’t much of a gift, may now be a great one. What were nice presents may no longer be right. See these thoughtful suggestions.

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One Man Rising Above His Alzheimer’s

December 12, 2023 1 Comment

Scott Russell is living well with his Alzheimer’s. See how he has stayed active in his community, even starting a manageable home business.

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Start Alzheimer’s Prevention Now

December 11, 2023 No Comments

Healthy living lowers Alzheimer’s risk. Today’s healthier lifestyles have witnessed a drop in the rate of Alzheimer’s. Watch The Wall Street Journal interview a new wave of adults changing lifestyles to keep Alzheimer’s away.

Nurture Dementia-Fighting Personality Traits

December 8, 2023 No Comments

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

Thought of the Week: Grandest Intention

December 7, 2023 6 Comments

The smallest act of kindness is worth more than The grandest intention. Oscar Wilde

Nuedexta: Relieves Outbursts Of Laughter Or Tears In Alzheimer’s

December 6, 2023 1 Comment

PseudoBulbar Affect (PBA) in dementia is characterized by sudden, uncontrolled outbursts of laughing and/or crying. Learn how Nuedexta helps people with Alzheimer’s and dementia affected by PBA.

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400,000 People Show Delaying Retirement Delays Dementia

December 5, 2023 4 Comments

Delaying retirement can delay dementia in a big way. Learn why.

Can Aricept Help Advanced-Stage Alzheimer’s?

December 4, 2023 3 Comments

MEDICATION VIDEO: Aricept® (generic DONEPEZIL) is the world’s most popular drug for Early-stage Alzheimer’s. Does it help in Advanced-stage Alzheimer’s?

Thought of the Week: Every True Person

December 23, 2024

There is in every true person’s heart a spark of heavenly fire Which kindles up, beams and blazes, In the dark hour of adversity.

Caregivers Delight: 31-Day Pill Organizer, 4 Times a Day

December 23, 2024

PRODUCT OF THE WEEK: Caregivers love this pill box, as do patients and professionals. Simply fill it once a month. Roomy, simple, ingenious.

Why Ambulance & Taxi Drivers Rarely Get Alzheimer’s

December 23, 2024

How much protection can frequent spatial processing tasks offer against Alzheimer’s? Researchers in The British Medical Journal investigate.

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?

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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.