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FDA Endorses Donanemab, Revolutionary Alzheimer’s Treatment

June 11, 2024 No Comments

The unanimous 11-0 FDA vote clears an exciting path for this new Alzheimer’s drug.

How to Long-Distance Caregive

June 10, 2024 No Comments

FREE BOOKLETS & CARE TIPS:

Long-distance dementia-caregiving has unique stresses. Learn what to do and how to help. Get free booklets on coping and succeeding.

Thought of the Week: Like a Spring Day

June 8, 2024 No Comments

A kind word is like a spring day.

Scammability – Dementia’s Newest Warning Sign

June 8, 2024 1 Comment

ELDER ABUSE (VIDEO + ARTICLE): Scammability, or ease of getting scammed, is a warning sign for dementia. Caused by loss of social judgement, it occurs before thinking or memory problems.

Why Mediterranean Diets REALLY Matter in Alzheimer’s

June 6, 2024 No Comments

DIET VIDEO: An explosion of research on the Mediterranean Diet clearly associates it with less risk of getting Alzheimer’s and lower mortality for people who have Alzheimer’s. Get the facts.

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Memory Boosted by Intermittent Fasting in Alzheimer’s Lab

June 5, 2024 No Comments

A groundbreaking study corrected the circadian disruptions seen in Alzheimer’s mice by using time-restricted feeding. This may improve sleep, sundowning, confusion and memory.

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Don’t Be the 1 of 3 Who Didn’t Dial 911

June 4, 2024 No Comments

Vascular dementia has struck a million Americans. It’s often caused by a stroke. Learn how easy it is to prevent a stroke when you know the signs and quickly call 911.

LEQEMBI® for Alzheimer’s Now in USA, China, Japan, South Korea

June 4, 2024 1 Comment

South Korea joined other countries in approving LEQEMBI® (generic lecanemab) for mild cognitive impairment, mild and early Alzheimer’s. Learn how Leqembi is treating Alzheimer’s around the world.

Amazonian Groups Are Virtually Alzheimer’s-Free

June 3, 2024 No Comments

VIDEO + ARTICLE: The world’s lowest rates of dementia are found in Amazonian indigenous groups. Now there’s more evidence their lifestyles may hold clues to preventing Alzheimer’s. Learn more.

How Much Coffee Enhances Memory?

May 30, 2024 3 Comments

See the positive memory-impact of your caffeinated “morning routine”. Learn the real effects of coffee on the brain, from Johns Hopkins University.

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Sleep Tips for Brain Health from World’s Largest Study

February 24, 2025

VIDEO + ARTICLE: 40,000 people around the world participated in Western University’s sleep and brain health study. See Neuroscientists use cognitive performance activities to revealed surprising insights. Get 6 sleep tips.

5 Ways Music Helps Dementia

February 23, 2025

SEE five powerful reasons to use music in dementia care. Mary Sue Wilkinson is Founder of “Singing Heart to Heart” and author of “Songs You Know By Heart: A Simple Guide for Using Music in Dementia Care”, with Teepa Snow. Learn more.

Why is it So Hard to Diagnose Dementia?

February 23, 2025

The Founder and CEO of The Brainwell Institute shares the deep understanding of cognitive function that’s needed for a good diagnosis of dementia. Learn what you need to know, in plain English.