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Anemia Triggers Dementia. Fight it with a Good Diet.

September 15, 2023 1 Comment

Anemia (low level of red blood cells) can increase dementia risk 41%. You can do something about it. Learn what it takes.

Hearing Loss Treatment Can Lower Risk of Dementia

September 15, 2023 No Comments

PREVENTION & THERAPY INFOMERCIAL: Research shows that for every 10 decibels of hearing loss, the risk of developing dementia increases. Learn how the right hearing aids can lower your risk.

Ketosis and Alzheimer’s: Dr. Cunnane’s Dietary Journey

September 13, 2023 No Comments

Early evidence indicates that ketogenic therapy is a safe and effective treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia. Dr. Stephen Cunnane discusses how ketogenic therapies can help.

Successful Bathing with Dementia

September 10, 2023 4 Comments

Refusal to bathe is common in people with dementia. Here are a dozen simple techniques to make bathing easier.

Sleep Works Around Alzheimer’s

September 8, 2023 2 Comments

At Washington University, extra sleep reinforced connections between brain cells that encode memories. Past studies linked extra sleep to boosting memory. This study links extra sleep to the repair of damaged memory systems.

Play 3-D Video Games & Fight Dementia

September 3, 2023 No Comments

Don’t put that controller down just yet. Playing three-dimensional video games – besides being lots of fun – can boost the formation of memories, according to University of California neurobiologists.

Good Light Lightens Alzheimer’s

September 3, 2023 4 Comments

Lighting affects how people feel. The right light reduces agitation and improves mood in people with dementia.

Rehydration for Dementia

August 27, 2023 1 Comment

Lewis Hornby had a problem: his grandmother with dementia wasn’t drinking enough, causing her to get severely dehydrated.

Don’t Say Goodbye, Say Hello!

August 25, 2023 3 Comments

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

Adding Meaningfully Beautiful Moments to Dementia

August 20, 2023 No Comments

Bringing art and creativity into elder care settings helps families reconnect with loved ones who have dementia. In this moving talk, Anne Bastings shares how.

3 Battery-Operated Dementia Clocks

April 7, 2025

If your loved one asks a little too often, “What’s the time?” “What day is it?”, easily solve the problem with these Battery-Operated Dementia-Calendar-Clocks. No wires, hang them on any wall, stand them on any table.

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PCA Affects Vision Before Memory in Alzheimer’s

April 6, 2025

Why can vision loss come before memory loss in 10% of Alzheimer’s? A new study shows Posterior Cortical Atrophy (PCA), a type of Alzheimer’s, distributes proteins differently.

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What Starts Alzheimer’s, What Stops It?

April 4, 2025

VIDEO: Vascular neglect triggers Alzheimer’s decades before symptoms appear. See how to use that knowledge to lower risk and slow its advance.

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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.