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Nuts Provide a Brain Boost

October 7, 2024 No Comments

DIET: Add nuts to your meals to eat better and fight dementia. Discover three great ways nuts help your brain-boosting diet.

Person looking at two signs: Alzheimer's and Dementia

Alzheimer’s & Dementia – Important Differences

October 4, 2024 No Comments

UNDERSTANDING DEMENTIA – VIDEO & TRANSCRIPT:

If you have been confused by the terms “dementia” and “Alzheimer’s”, or mistakenly thought that they were the same thing, watch this film. Knowing the difference can be essential.

Don’t Tell Me to “Calm Down”!

October 3, 2024 No Comments

EYE-OPENING TEEPA-CARE VIDEO:

Teepa Snow shows how to “say it right” – and not dish out upsetting words – to people with dementia. Get great tips from a well-known expert in this brilliant presentation.

Antidepressants, Antihistamines & Dementia

October 2, 2024 No Comments

MEDICATION VIDEO + ARTICLE: From allergies to moods, most of us get relief from drugs known as “anticholinergics”. Some raise dementia risk, some don’t. Do we always need them? A study of 300,000 people offers answers to help you and your doctor better weigh the risks and benefits.

"Enduring Love" written over two hands holding each other

I’d Rather Be an Alzheimer’s Caregiver than a Prime Minister

October 1, 2024 No Comments

Lisa Raitt was next in line to be Prime Minister of Canada. Watch as she shares the pain behind her husband’s devastating diagnosis of early onset Alzheimer’s and the story of their enduring love, in a candid and revealing interview.

October is Lewy Body Dementia Awareness Month

Shine a Spotlight on Lewy Body Dementia Awareness Month

October 1, 2024 No Comments

October is Lewy Body Dementia Awareness Month! See what you can learn and how you can help.

Couple walking the beach at sunset, under the quote, "Sometimes we need someone to simply be there. Not to fix anything or do anything in particular, but just to let us feel we are supported and cared about."

Sometimes we need someone… (Thought of the Week)

September 30, 2024 No Comments

“Sometimes we need someone to simply be there. Not to fix anything or do anything in particular, but just to let us feel we are supported and cared about.”

Turmeric Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry

September 30, 2024 No Comments

VIDEO RECIPE + RESEARCH: Enjoy a brain-boost along with great flavor. This Mediterranean-Diet plate is loaded with neuroprotective turmeric & cumin. With delicious brain-nutrients from coconut or olive oil, the flavor is exotic yet close-to-home!

Kisunla for Alzheimer’s Expands to Japan

September 29, 2024 No Comments

Kisunla, the newest Alzheimer’s drug, is rapidly gaining acceptance around the world. Learn what it does and how to get it.

Daffodils Make Great Alzheimer’s Drugs

September 27, 2024 No Comments

Nature provides some of the best therapies for Alzheimer’s. Daffodils specifically from Wales are a big source of Galanthamine for Alzheimer’s. Rosemary competes head-on with the Alzheimer’s drug donepezil. Learn more about these natural sources.

An infusion of antibody therapy for Alzheimer's. (Courtesy of WashU Medicine news release using Getty Images)

Leqembi & Kisunla: Extending Independent Living

February 16, 2025

A new analysis of the benefits of these Alzheimer’s treatments scores the days and ways patients succeed in living independently.

Thought of the Week: Lean into Love

February 15, 2025

Caregiving often calls us to lean into love we didn’t know possible.

Alzheimer's Doctors in a Panel Discussion

Can My Doctor Diagnose & Treat Alzheimer’s or Do I Need a Neurologist?

February 14, 2025

See Dr. Geoffrey Kerchner, Memory Disorders Specialist at California’s Memory Disorders Center, answer important questions for people who have, or may have, Alzheimer’s.