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Daily Comforts for Caregivers

April 12, 2015 No Comments

BOOK OF THE WEEK: Every day, get a page of refreshing advice along with an inspiring one-line thought. Each of these 365 “Daily Comforts” can

Singing in the Rain – Weathering the Storm of Dementia With Humor, Love, and Patience

January 18, 2015 No Comments

BOOK OF THE WEEK: Short emails between 2 women whose husbands have Alzheimer’s make for an easy-reading book on a serious subject. Sprinkled with humor,

The Geography of Memory: A Pilgrimage Through Alzheimer’s

December 28, 2014 No Comments

BOOK OF THE WEEK: Walker’s book is written with the soul of a poet–someone unafraid to see both the difficulty and the gift of suffering.

Treasures in the Darkness of Dementia

December 21, 2014 No Comments

BOOK OF THE WEEK: Along dementia’s caregiving journey, there may be blessings you never thought could happen. This book is about that very thing. It

Senior Smart Puzzles

November 23, 2014 No Comments

BOOK OF THE WEEK: People with dementia will enjoy these well-balanced challenges. The book’s images are full of yester-year’s classic scenes, with senior-friendly clothing styles,

An Absent Mind

November 9, 2014 No Comments

BEST BOOK OF 2014: This book on dementia is as amazing as it is informative! Through the art of fiction, Eric Rill gives a hard-hitting

How Alzheimer’s Caregivers Steer Clear of Depression

November 5, 2014 No Comments

40% of family caregivers develop depression, which typically leads to care breakdown. Family caregivers who took the START (STrAtegies for RelaTives) course were 7 times

Reporting On His Own Alzheimer’s

November 3, 2014 No Comments

BOOK OF THE WEEK with VIDEO REVIEW: On Pluto: Inside the Mind of Alzheimer’s is a gripping, fun, heartbreaking and, ultimately, uplifting book. It puts

Finding Life in the Land of Alzheimer’s

October 26, 2014 No Comments

BOOK OF THE WEEK: “I don’t remember what we did… but that doesn’t matter. It was sure fun while it was happening,” observes Vivian, when

For The Care Coach

October 20, 2014 No Comments

BOOK OF THE WEEK: Do you feel you’ve earned the warmhearted title of “Care-Coach” or even “Care-Partner”? If so, then “Matters of the Mind and

Calm Asian female wearing white pajama sleeping in comfortable bed with white sheets near modern mobile phone in morning

Sleep Clears Brain Waste, Lowers Dementia Risk

July 4, 2025

Berkeley researchers reveal deep sleep might protect memory—even in the face of Alzheimer’s. Could your nightly rest be the brain’s best defense?

Brain cells (neurons) where two substances are highlighted: tau, appears in red, and glycogen appears in green. Where the two overlap, the color turns yellow or orange.

Brain Sugar Breakthrough: Can Fasting and Fat Burners Shield Your Mind?

July 2, 2025

A new Buck Institute discovery reveals neurons process sugar in a surprising way— and unlocking this “brain sugar” pathway could lead to powerful Alzheimer’s treatments.