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10 Books on Self-Care for Caregivers

November 17, 2015 7 Comments

HEALTH TIPS: Caregivers, are you taking care of you? You can only care for somebody as much as you care for yourself. Whether family-caregiver or

Come Back Early Today: Love, Alzheimer’s and Joy

November 1, 2015 No Comments

BOOK OF THE WEEK: This is a powerful 30-year love story, interspersed with solid Alzheimer’s advice and real inspiration. It helps solve many-a-caregiver’s problem while

Dementia: The Journey Ahead

September 29, 2015 No Comments

BOOK OF THE WEEK: Within a year of receiving her husband’s diagnosis, Susan Kiser Scarff had a classic case of caregiver burnout. She couldn’t concentrate

Alzheimer’s from the Inside Out

September 9, 2015 No Comments

BOOK OF THE WEEK: Dr. Taylor has Alzheimer’s. He also has a gifted pen. He writes with passion and humor, capturing the experience of life

A Journey with No End

August 16, 2015 No Comments

CARE BOOK OF THE WEEK: This eye-opening story reflects a dementia caregiver’s eleven years of love and devotion. Betty and her husband share a journey

The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers: Looking After Yourself and Your Family While Helping an Aging Parent

August 9, 2015 No Comments

BOOK OF THE WEEK: Two sisters take on the care of their ailing mother. It is easy to relate to these caregivers and their real

Through the Seasons

July 26, 2015 2 Comments

BOOK OF THE WEEK: Memory-challenged adults crave engagement in straightforward, enjoyable activities, like the ones in Through the Seasons. Stimulating and enhancing communication, the book

Kisses for Elizabeth: Resolving Negative Behavior in Dementia

July 12, 2015 No Comments

BOOK OF THE WEEK: In Kisses for Elizabeth, the author breaks down different behaviors and lets you know how to react when a person with

21-Day Sugar Detox: Less Sugar, Less Dementia

June 28, 2015 No Comments

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

FREE BOOK: Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease: What Do We Know?

June 24, 2015 1 Comment

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

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8 Drinks a Week Mess with Memory & Thinking

April 10, 2025

Heavy drinkers who have eight or more alcoholic drinks per week have increased risk of brain lesions called hyaline arteriolosclerosis, signs of brain injury that are associated with memory and thinking problems, according to a new study.

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Horses Improve Life with Dementia

April 8, 2025

A University of California at Davis study examines how connection, through activities with horses, improves life with dementia.

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Thought of the Week: Courage to Try

April 8, 2025

Courage does not always roar.
Sometimes it is a quiet voice at the end of the day saying,
“I will try again tomorrow.”

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85 with Dementia? Good Chance It’s HS-AGING, Not Alzheimer’s

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?

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A Grandchild for One Day Keeps Dementia Away

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?

“I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” By Dad with Dementia & Son

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!

Is Alzheimer’s Catchy?

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.