SMARTPHONE DIAGNOSTICS VIDEO + ARTICLE: Researchers have developed a smartphone app that could allow people to screen for Alzheimer’s and other disorders by recording closeups
Pseudodementia walks and talks like dementia, but it often responds positively, with treatment permanently improving cognition. Learn how recognizing the difference can change one’s life.
DIAGNOSIS VIDEO: Robin William’s wife said getting his Lewy Body diagnosis was like playing Whack-a-Mole. She would ask, “Which symptom is it this month?” See
DIAGNOSIS VIDEO + ARTICLE: Every 67 seconds, an American develops Alzheimer’s. Half the time, doctors don’t tell. Why would doctors do that? In a key
LBD VIDEO + ARTICLE: An accurate Lewy body dementia diagnosis is important. It can even have life-saving implications. Affecting more than 1.3 million Americans, Lewy
DIAGNOSIS VIDEO: Want to easily tell the difference between normal-aging versus Alzheimer’s-signals? Use these 3 clear examples for each of the well-known “10 Warning Signs
A sizable study reveals good news about the possible connection between hypothyroidism and dementia.
MEMORY problems are too-quickly diagnosed as Alzheimer’s. A more common memory-culprit may be vascular dementia, caused by stroke, mini-stroke and high blood pressure. Learn the
DIAGNOSIS NEWS: CTE dementia can now be diagnosed with certainty. (CTE [Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy] is caused by blows to the head.) This differs from the
DIAGNOSIS: Many seniors feel their brainpower may not be what it used to be. They also know Medicare offers free cognitive tests. Yet half of
Teepa Snow, Dementia Care Specialist, shares what you need to know about conditions that can mimic dementia, but are actually reversible or treatable.
Learn valuable dementia care tips to improve the quality of life for those with dementia, focusing on communication, routine, safety, & support for caregivers.
VIDEO+ARTICLE: Depth of sleep impacts our brain’s ability to wash away waste and toxic proteins. Sleep becomes lighter and disrupted as we get older. A new study reveals intriguing links between aging, sleep deprivation, and Alzheimer’s risk.
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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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.
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