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Thought of the Week: Be the Candle

October 10, 2024 No Comments

There are 2 ways to spread light. To be the candle, or the mirror that reflects it. 071223

Advances in Alzheimer’s Improve Brain Health in Patients

October 9, 2024 No Comments

With so much going on in the field of Alzheimer’s, watch expert Dr. Charles Bernick give a short sum-up of the latest in treatment and prevention!

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New Law Helps Police Help Dementia

October 8, 2024 No Comments

Imagine a loved one with dementia who is lost and confused. See why Florida police are training for such encounters.

Remternetug May Beat Kisunla for Treating Alzheimer’s

October 8, 2024 No Comments

Right now, there are two FDA approved drugs to treat Alzheimer’s itself. Find out why Remternetug may soon get approval as a third, even better treatment.

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.

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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.

Visualizing Alzheimer’s

March 25, 2025

CUTTING-EDGE VIDEO + ARTICLE: See Dr. Anthony Fitzpatrick use world-class cryo-electron microscopes to reveal molecular secrets leading to a cure for Alzheimer’s.

A Man with Dementia on a Bike

March 24, 2025

UPLIFTING VIDEO: Peter Berry & his Alzheimer’s are cycling 350 miles to show it’s still possible to live well with dementia.

Gantenerumab Cut Alzheimer’s Risk by 50% in New Study

March 23, 2025

Participants in a new study had inherited genetic variants that lead to early-onset Alzheimer’s. Among those who received the drug the longest – an average of eight years – the treatment lowered the risk of developing symptoms from essentially 100% to about 50%.