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
VIDEO & IN-DEPTH ARTICLE More than a decade ago, consumers started avoiding dementia-causing trans fats. Participation snowballed to include companies, then cities. Learn how cutting
VIDEO If you live to 85, there’s a 50/50 chance of getting a dementia such as Alzheimer’s. What if you could improve those odds by
Read this 2025 update on “The Nun Study,” analyzing more than 30 years of aging and dementia patterns of 678 nuns from the School Sisters of Notre Dame. Then watch 2 videos that take you inside.
STIMULATION VIDEO: See how Snoezelen Rooms offer sensory experiences designed for dementia. “We have found more stimulation slows down the progression of the disease process.” Relax, explore, hear Frank Sinatra, enjoy calming colors, even test memory.
BRAIN-HEALTHY RECIPE: A taste-of-India Alzheimer’s-fighting side-dish. The chickpeas are rich in dementia-resistant arginine. High-in-iron spinach guards against stroke and vascular dementia, Indian curry’s neuroprotective turmeric offers the brain an added preventative to fight off Alzheimer’s. Serve over brown rice.
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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