TED VIDEO: Artist Tony Luciani was testing out a new camera when his 91-year-old mother with dementia, Elia, snuck into the background of his photos.
VIDEO: A 93-year-old jazz pianist suffering from dementia and depression was given a new lease of life when his care home discovered his talent.
UPLIFTING VIDEO: See a new approach in the fight against Alzheimer’s. San Diego has an innovative care facility set up like a 1950s Town Square.
IDEA-FILLED VIDEO: A revolution is here where people living with dementia get the individual heart-felt care they need. See dozens of great ideas from great
YOUR MEMORY – VIDEO: MEMORY EXPERT Jim Kwik breaks down the 10 things we all can do to unlock the other 90% of our brains.
PREVENTION VIDEO + ARTICLE: Reading a book, doing yoga and spending time with friends or family could help lower the risk of dementia. Find out
VIDEO: See the good energy music adds to families living with Alzheimer’s. Learn how music brings a fresh lift every day.
ACTIVITIES FOR ANY DAY – 6 HEALTHY TIPS to help you stay active with Alzheimer’s, along with physical activities to do.
WSJ VIDEO: What’s the connection between music and memory? Music and Memory Founder Dan Cohen joins Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero to discuss how songs
BOOK OF THE WEEK: VIDEO + ARTICLE: “Color Your Mind” is an innovative activity book for people with Alzheimer’s. It was created with insights from
How can siblings avoid conflict while caring for aging parents? This Resource Guide can help.
Age does not protect you from love, but love to some extent protects you from age.
New Test Provides Less Invasive Option, Reduces Reliance on PET Scans and Increases Diagnosis Accessibility
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!
It looks like a sneeze cannot give anyone Alzheimer’s. While Alzheimer’s abnormal disease proteins do spread from cell-to-cell, they are not “infectious”. Check out the facts.
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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