A hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) can bring on Alzheimer’s-like symptoms in brain-healthy patients. See doctors discuss 4 ways to prevent this.
A hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) can bring on Alzheimer’s-like symptoms in brain-healthy patients. See doctors discuss 4 ways to prevent this.
Explaining Alzheimer’s to young children can be a daunting task, but it’s essential to help them understand and cope with the changes they may see in their family members. In this guest blog post, read 10 easy suggestions for explaining Alzheimer’s to young children.
MEDICATION: Razadyne (generic galantamine) is an FDA-Approved daffodil extract for Alzheimer’s. Learn how it significantly lowered mortality & eased cognitive decline.
The first 3D-printed brain tissue that can grow and function like typical brain tissue is a major breakthrough for scientists in search of an Alzheimer’s cure.
Walk through the various steps that occur as a person participates in the Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) project.
PROTECTING OUR ELDERS: Many people with dementia are victims of elder abuse. Abuse happens at home and in assisted living facilities or nursing homes. Learn the signs. Find out how to help.
VIDEO STORY:
This elegant film-short beautifully portrays love’s endurance despite Alzheimer’s.
God didn’t add another day in your life because you needed it. He added it because someone out there needs you.
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.
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.
STUDY OF 200,000 SWEDE SKIERS: 50% less likely to develop vascular dementia, half as likely to be depressed, and if Parkinson’s strike, it’s very delayed – despite pathological changes in the brain. Learn more.
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.
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?
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?
Enjoy this great duet between a musician with dementia and his son. A triumph of spirit over Alzheimer’s! Sing-a-long if you like!
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This site was inspired by my Mom’s autoimmune dementia.
It is a place where we separate out the wheat from the chafe, the important articles & videos from each week’s river of news. Google gets a new post on Alzheimer’s or dementia every 7 minutes. That can overwhelm anyone looking for help. This site filters out, focuses on and offers only the best information. It has helped hundreds of thousands of people since it debuted in 2007. Thanks to our many subscribers for your supportive feedback.
The site is dedicated to all those preserving the dignity of the community of people living with dementia.
Peter Berger, Editor