Don’t Say Goodbye, Say Hello!
August 25, 2023
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Dr. Richard Taylor has Alzheimer’s and the right attitude!
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OKLAHOMA! Belted Out by Dad with Dementia & Son
August 1, 2023
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Here’s Teddy Mac and his son Simon singing Oklahoma – one of his showstoppers – from a few years ago.
For My Alzheimer’s Mum, We Made a Supermarket at Home
July 9, 2023
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See joy shine in Mum, 87, despite Alzheimer’s, as her family transforms their home into Mum’s supermarket, stocked with grocery favorites.
America’s Amazing Alzheimer’s Choir
June 27, 2023
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Once a week, a chorus of people with Alzheimer’s and dementia rehearse side-by-side with their caregivers. The songs they sing are, remarkably, often from memory. Watch the Giving Voice Chorus in action.
The Restaurant of Mistaken Orders
June 15, 2023
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A story about an unusual restaurant in Japan that serves a wonderful lesson in dementia along with delicious food.
Caregivers, Carry On Better
June 4, 2023
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Stress is like a glass of water; we have to put it down for a while and rest before holding it again. Here’s how to do it.
Whatever Happens, We’re Definitely Doing It Together
May 30, 2023
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A filmmaker explores how Alzheimer’s revealed the true strength of his mother’s and father’s marriage. Watch now.
Mind & Melody
May 23, 2023
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Meet the young musicians taking on Alzheimer’s through music!
Who’s That Singing? Why, It’s Margaret!
May 16, 2023
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When Jamie Lee Morley first heard singing from care-resident Margaret Mackie (she has dementia), he automatically assumed the beautiful voice was from a nearby radio. Nobody at Northcare Suites Care Home could have imagined what would happen next.
Who is Rudi Tanzi?
April 13, 2023
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Harvard’s Dr. Rudolph Tanzi is edging Alzheimer’s research forward with a string of breakthroughs. He’s one of today’s most talked-about Alzheimer’s researchers. Watch Rudy Tanzi talk about the inspiration for his life’s work.
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