VIDEO + ARTICLE: Anesthesia appears to lead to faster deterioration of cognition, function and brain volumes in women than in men. Understand anesthesia’s dementia-like effects
Brain health depends on many factors. One of them is the advice and guidance of our doctors. Here are 6 brain-healthy tips for doctors.
FREE 28-PAGE MINI-BOOK: The latest USA.NIA research on Alzheimer’s & dementia prevention. It includes tips from physical exercise & diet to social engagement & cognitive
A startling new link shows Alzheimer’s in transplant patients is significantly lower, in fact almost absent, when compared to national data from the general population.
THIS SEMINAR explores ways to keep dementia away. Featuring
Joel Kramer, UCSF Professor of Neuropsychology and the Director of the Memory and Aging Center Neuropsychology Program.
VIDEO: CTE Dementia is football’s big brain risk. That’s why Chris Borland, one of the most promising rookies in the NFL (National Football League), announced
VIDEO: “For the first time I think we have a chance to really change the course of Alzheimer’s disease,” says Dr. Reisa Sperling. She’s leading
VIDEO + ARTICLE: See results from the first large controlled trial to indicate that an intensive health program can beat the odds of Alzheimer’s. Find
LDL cholesterol is nicknamed “bad cholesterol”. It adversely effects cell division. This bad cell division causes human cells to carry a 3rd copy of chromosome
VIDEO + ARTICLE: The A4 Study is a cutting-edge trial aimed at preventing Alzheimer’s. The clinical trial is testing healthy adults who are at risk
Replacing one serving per day of processed red meat with fish was associated with a 28% lower risk of dementia. Learn how.
Watch Teepa show ways of approaching people with a dementia such as Alzheimer’s. Teepa is the best of all the recognized experts on caring for dementia patients.
FILL A MEMORY BOX with photos and memorabilia of a person with dementia, then position it by their door. See it re-orient them, trigger conversations, make a doorway one’s own, and mostly, stimulate memories of good times.
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