VIDEO + PRODUCT OF THE WEEK: People with Alzheimer’s eat and drink more when their food is contrasted against bright colors. Learn about EatWell, a
Diabetics get a lot more dementia than the average person. Yet diabetics taking FDA-approved Actos get a lot LESS dementia than the average person – 47% less. That’s about half the rate. Find out more.
VIDEO + INFO: In a study of 2000 people and 17 levels of blood sugar, the more sugar, the more dementia. Always. “The 21-Day Sugar
PRODUCT OF THE WEEK: 60% of people with Alzheimer’s lose visual capacity and 40% lose weight. A Boston University Alzheimer’s study showed bright red tableware
In a recent study, insulin spray was delivered through the nose to people with Alzheimer’s and MCI. Learn about the memory improvements they achieved.
In recent years, the link between insulin and dementia has become widely recognized. People with diabetes develop Alzheimer’s earlier and are more likely to develop
VIDEOS + ARTICLE: Impaired insulin has been long linked to diabetes as well as Alzheimer’s. Learn how two approved diabetes drugs are showing exciting results
As researchers seek anti-Alzheimer’s pills, the evidence mounts that the best preventative is healthy living. Learn about two advanced studies that deepen our understanding of straightforward ways to
RESEARCH VIDEO – Alzheimer’s International Conference: See NIH-sponsored research exploring intranasal insulin as a potentially strong treatment for dementia.
A proven approach to slow the aging process and associated diseases is dietary restriction. New research helps explain the action of a drug that appears
Count the garden by the flowers, never by the leaves that fall.
Count your life with the smiles, and not the tears that roll.
Learn how a personalized Alzheimer’s Weekly Newsletter can boost donations in your not-for-profit dementia organization.
INNOVATION – VIDEO: A big supermarket launched a ‘relaxed’ checkout lane to make life a little less stressful for people with dementia and other vulnerable people.
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.
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