What’s behind Michael Rossato-Bennett’s stirring documentary on music’s affect on dementia? See why this film has been a success in the battle against Alzheimer’s.
Doctors are encouraging people to take advantage of holiday gatherings with relatives to discuss family medical histories. Learn why knowing your family’s medical history can help you avoid repeating past health issues.
Do the best you can, That’s the most you can do.
Researchers say exposure to light that’s pulsing at 40 beats per second causes the brain to release a surge of chemicals that may help fight Alzheimer’s disease.
The help-dementia-with-music movie, “Alive Inside”, tells the story of social worker Dan Cohen’s crusade to help Alzheimer’s patients reclaim their most precious musical memories. Watch Bill Newcott interview the makers of the film.
Researchers have been able to mobilize the brain’s native stem cells to replenish a type of neuron lost in Huntington’s disease. Learn how they improved health and extended life in the lab.
NFL researchers find that football players may end up with dementias such as CTE and Alzheimer’s NINETEEN TIMES more often than normal. Watch and learn more.
When music icon Glen Campbell was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, he was told to hang up his guitar and prepare for the inevitable. Instead, Glen and his wife, Kim, went public with the diagnosis and announced that he and his family would set out on a Good Bye Tour. See what happened.
This simple eye test has the potential to change the way Alzheimer’s is detected and managed. Find out how this quick, easy-to-use, low cost & accurate technology for non-specialists will vastly improve the standard of care for people with Alzheimer’s.
Statins certainly seem to lower the risk of Alzheimer’s. On the other hand, they can sometimes cause temporary memory loss, which does go away if one stops the statins. Find out what you need to know to strike the right balance.
HOLIDAY TIPS: Getting together for a holiday meal can cause a person with Alzheimer’s confusion and anxiety. Get 10 tips to make the holiday more easy and pleasurable.
We make a living by what we get, but We make a life by what we give. (Click for more inspirational Posters & Cards)
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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