SEE five powerful reasons to use music in dementia care. Mary Sue Wilkinson is Founder of “Singing Heart to Heart” and author of “Songs You Know By Heart: A Simple Guide for Using Music in Dementia Care”, with Teepa Snow. Learn more.
Momento is a new AI-powered smartphone app, transforming everyday family pictures and social-media photos into powerful tools for cognitive health. Learn how it not only helps your loved one with Alzheimer’s, but also everyone else in the family, as well.
Microsoft Research’s SenseCam aids memory by recording a patient’s life in photos. Subsequent review of images by a patient diagnosed with severe memory impairment was extremely positive; periodic review of images resulted in significant recall of those events.
Where words fail, music speaks. See how music can be a very powerful vehicle for communication in the various stages of dementia.
SEMINAR VIDEO: Watch Dr. Terry Barclay share his passion: To help patients and families thrive – not just survive – when living with Alzheimer’s.
TECH VIDEO: See how video messages break through Alzheimer’s morning fog. Learn why they perk up people with dementia. Watch this pilot program in action.
Desi has Alzheimer’s. She lives in a dementia facility with a 1940’s “Retro” living room and kitchen. Old-time music helps residents remember bygone days. It’s reminiscence as therapy. See it in action.
NEW YEAR’S TIP: New Year’s Eve can still be a fun, enjoyable experience for loved ones with dementia. It’s a perfect moment to reflect on past moments that warmed the soul.
Learn how reminiscing makes for a great activity.
Everyone knows we should exercise. But it’s hard. Sometimes realizing the consequences of not exercising can get us moving. Here’s a bit of really motivating research.
Grace Sun uses her free time to play piano for seniors with Alzheimer’s. More than 100 musicians have joined her movement. See their impact.
DIET: Years of good research suggests caffeine lowers dementia risk. New research uncovers a subtle twist – AFTER dementia kicks in, caffeine may exert negative effects. Get the facts.
Researchers find that adults ages 70 to 90 who enjoy a pleasant social life, also have a better cognitive life.
Poor sleep aggravates dementia and increases Alzheimer’s risk. Sleeping well restores and refreshes the brain. Learn to get a good night’s sleep to prevent and treat dementia. Check out these tips.
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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