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Don’t Say Goodbye, Say Hello!

August 25, 2023 3 Comments

Dr. Richard Taylor has Alzheimer’s and the right attitude!

OKLAHOMA! Belted Out by Dad with Dementia & Son

August 1, 2023 No Comments

Here’s Teddy Mac and his son Simon singing Oklahoma – one of his showstoppers – from a few years ago.

America’s Amazing Alzheimer’s Choir

June 27, 2023 1 Comment

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.

Caregivers, Carry On Better

June 4, 2023 No Comments

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 4 Comments

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 No Comments

Meet the young musicians taking on Alzheimer’s through music!

Who’s That Singing? Why, It’s Margaret!

May 16, 2023 No Comments

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 No Comments

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.

Glen Campbell on Alzheimer’s: “I’ll Be Me”

March 4, 2023 1 Comment

When music icon Glen Campbell was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, he was told to hang up his guitar and prepare for the inevitable. Instead, Glen and his wife, Kim, went public with the diagnosis and announced that he and his family would set out on a Good Bye Tour. See what happened.

Glen Campbell & His Alzheimer’s Movie

February 24, 2023 2 Comments

The movie “I’LL BE ME” tells the story of music legend Glen Campbell. His life, his music and the extraordinary 151-city “Goodbye Tour” de force that’s made him a hero.

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Leqembi Best at Fighting Alzheimer’s in Men

April 18, 2025

See why Leqembi is even more effective in males than females, at fighting Alzheimer’s.

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20% Less Dementia with Shingles Vaccine

April 18, 2025

Stanford Medicine’s new analysis of a vaccination program found shingles vaccines appear to lower dementia diagnoses by 20% — more than any other known intervention.

Biogen Targets Alzheimer’s Tau

April 17, 2025

The big Alzheimer’s culprits are Amyloid and Tau. Biogen made Leqembi to treat amyloid. Now, they are betting on BIIB080 to treat tau. Learn how this exciting new treatment just got FDA Fast Track Designation.

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?

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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.