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NEW YEAR, NEW YOU: How to Boost Brain Health

December 30, 2020 1 Comment

HEALTHY New Year’s resolutions can prevent dementia. Learn ways to lower your risk of dementia and attain lifelong benefits.

Meat and Cognitive Decline

December 30, 2020 No Comments

VIDEO: There is an explanation for why meat eaters may be at higher risk of developing dementia than vegetarians. Watch now.

Soy Protects Against Dementia – In Certain People

December 13, 2020 No Comments

DIET NEWS: Researchers find that certain people who produce equol — a substance created by gut bacteria after soy products are digested — display lower

Vitamin D Deficiency Ups Dementia By 53%

November 25, 2020 1 Comment

DIET VIDEO + ARTICLE: In the largest study of its kind, not getting enough vitamin D turned out to double the risk of developing dementia

A Little Wine Can Protect, But a Double Can Double Dementia

June 23, 2020 No Comments

ALCOHOL: It’s well known that a little red wine each day lowers dementia risk. But just how bad is overdoing it? This study of 6,000

Butternut Barley Risotto with Goat Cheese and Toasted Almonds

May 22, 2020 1 Comment

DEMENTIA-FIGHTING RECIPE & VIDEO: Dementia-fighting folate abounds in this butternut-squash Mediterranean-Diet dish. Spiced with neuroprotective curry and soaked in stroke-preventing green tea, it packs a

Mediterranean Diet Helps Preserve Cognitive Function

April 18, 2020 No Comments

Researchers at the National Eye Institute say two new studies show diet plays a major role in slowing cognitive decline – and adherence to the

Tumeric Has the Spice of Life for Nanoparticles

March 15, 2020 1 Comment

Researchers in Australia conduct animal experiments showing more easily absorbed nanoparticles that contain curcumin, from turmeric, not only prevent cognitive deterioration, but also reverse the

FDA Warning List – Alzheimer’s Supplements

February 26, 2019 No Comments

NUTRITION VIDEO + ARTICLE: Recently, the FDA Slammed 58 Dangerous Alzheimer’s Supplements. Who are the culprits? Why did it happen? See this list and watch

Stopping a Dementia Scam

January 23, 2019 1 Comment

NEW CARE VIDEO: Barbara bought $30,000 in supplements before her son caught the scam. Barbara has dementia. There are 240,000,000 UK scam phone calls per

Teepa Snow, Dementia Care Specialist with Positive Approach to Care

It Looks Like Dementia, But It’s Treatable

March 7, 2025

Teepa Snow, Dementia Care Specialist, shares what you need to know about conditions that can mimic dementia, but are actually reversible or treatable.

Dementia Care: 7 Top Tips to Know

March 7, 2025

Learn valuable dementia care tips to improve the quality of life for those with dementia, focusing on communication, routine, safety, & support for caregivers.

Senior woman sleeping peacefully in a cozy bedroom with warm lighting.

Deep Sleep Cleans the Brain & Prevents Alzheimer’s

March 6, 2025

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.

Most Popular Stories

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?

Grandmother in black and white striped shirt hugging girl in black and white striped shirt

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.