Thought of the Week: Heroic
February 8, 2025
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The simple act of caring is heroic.
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Momento Photo-Game Connects Families Living with Alzheimer’s
February 7, 2025
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Momento is a new AI-powered smartphone app, transforming everyday family pictures and social-media photos into powerful tools for cognitive health. Learn how it not only helps your loved one with Alzheimer’s, but also everyone else in the family, as well.
SenseCam Photos Ease Memory Loss
February 6, 2025
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Microsoft Research’s SenseCam aids memory by recording a patient’s life in photos. Subsequent review of images by a patient diagnosed with severe memory impairment was extremely positive; periodic review of images resulted in significant recall of those events.
A Very-Dementia-Friendly Town
February 5, 2025
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UPLIFTING AND IDEA-FILLED VIDEO: In picturesque Arnsberg, townsfolk are finding ways to make living with dementia as normal as possible.
Selenium Ups Neuron Generation and Cognition
February 4, 2025
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A natural mineral called “selenium” may improve learning and memory, and even possibly reverse memory loss in aging brains, according to a study in Australia.
Why Singing Feels Right in Alzheimer’s
February 3, 2025
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Where words fail, music speaks. See how music can be a very powerful vehicle for communication in the various stages of dementia.
Leqembi: Europe Checks It’s Safety; U.S. Approves Monthly Doses
February 2, 2025
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The EMA has announced its schedule for reviewing the Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi (lecanemab) for use in Europe. Meanwhile, the U.S. FDA, which already approved the drug, is moving ahead with a new version that doses Leqembi in a better, more convenient fashion for those taking the drug over the long run.
Three Messages for a Smooth Move to Memory Care
February 2, 2025
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You’ve made the difficult, necessary decision to move someone you love into a “Memory Care” dementia-care community. What are you supposed to SAY to them? How do you tell them they have to move? Here is a proven, three-prong approach to keep you out of hot water and save you both a lot of heartache.
6 Activities to Delay Dementia by 5 Years
February 2, 2025
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Learn the latest research at Rush University on dementia-preventing activities that keep your brain refreshingly healthy.
Thought of the Week: I’m With You in This
February 1, 2025
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There is a moral task of caregiving, And that involves just being there… (Posters)
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