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Thought of the Week: What You Do

April 19, 2023 1 Comment

Oh, my friend, it’s not what they take away from you that counts- It’s what you do with what you have left. ~Hubert Humphrey~

The “B-Sharp Program” Treats Alzheimer’s with Music

April 18, 2023 No Comments

There’s fresh hope for people with Alzheimer’s in a new music program. It’s called, “B-Sharp”. See why.

B3 Blocks Alzheimer’s, Boosts Memory & Mood

April 17, 2023 3 Comments

BETTER MEMORY AND BEHAVIOR, with reduced levels of Alzheimer’s tau, were achieved in the lab by supplementing drinking water with nicotinamide riboside, a form of vitamin B3. Learn what these important results mean to Alzheimer’s.

Tips on Engaging Someone with Alzheimer’s

April 16, 2023 6 Comments

Activities are a cornerstone to dementia health. Watch now for some great tips on how to keep people with Alzheimer’s engaged.

Remember Love (A Song About Alzheimer’s & Living in the Moment)

April 14, 2023 7 Comments

This exceptional song, “Remember Love”, captures those moments that connect us to our loved ones struggling with loss of memory, and living in that moment.

Why Does Sunshine Fight Dementia?

April 13, 2023 No Comments

Got enough sunshine? Learn how sunshine seems to offer a bright, simple way to lower your risk of dementia.

Who is Rudi Tanzi?

April 13, 2023 No Comments

Harvard’s Dr. Rudolph Tanzi is edging Alzheimer’s research forward with a string of breakthroughs. He’s one of today’s most talked-about Alzheimer’s researchers. Watch Rudy Tanzi talk about the inspiration for his life’s work.

Power Of Music On The Brain | Dementia & Parkinson’s

April 11, 2023 No Comments

If toward the end of your life your mind was fading away, would your favorite songs help bring your memories back?

When Memory Problems Predict Alzheimer’s

April 11, 2023 No Comments

An Alzheimer’s blood test that works before symptoms appear can clear up doubts about memory problems. It can tell the difference between subjective memory problems, such as normal side-effects of aging, versus warning signs of Alzheimer’s.

Mediterranean Diet Can Protect Against Dementia

April 10, 2023 No Comments

Researchers found in a German study the Mediterranean diet — one rich in fish, vegetables and olive oil — can protect the brain from the development of protein deposits and loss of brain matter.

Easy RUDAS Dementia Test

December 5, 2024

DEMENTIA TEST + INSTRUCTIONS:

The RUDAS Dementia Test is brief, effective and free. It works well for most people. (It performs even better than other quick tests for people with cultural barriers, low education levels, or when English is not one’s first language.)

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11 Tips to Handle Behavioral Changes in Alzheimer’s

December 4, 2024

BETTER MOOD: In dementia, the brain loses abilities. This changes personality and behavior. Use this tip sheet’s suggestions to better understand, cope and manage the changes.

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Visiting People with Dementia on Holidays

December 3, 2024

HOLIDAY TIPS: Celebrating at home or planning a visit? These important dementia-care tips can help make your holiday season the best possible.

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Big Cup, Little Man: Picking Up the Earliest Signs of Alzheimer’s

SHORT-TERM MEMORY lapses are obvious signs of Alzheimer’s, but other tell-tale signals begin to show much earlier. Learn how to look for semantic impairments, such as simple questions about size.

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?