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Color Your Mind – A Book for Alzheimer’s

July 3, 2022 No Comments

BOOK OF THE WEEK: VIDEO + ARTICLE: “Color Your Mind” is an innovative activity book for people with Alzheimer’s. It was created with insights from

Bring Back the Fun (Activity Ideas for Caregivers and People with Dementia)

June 23, 2022 No Comments

BOOK OF THE WEEK: “Bring Back the Fun” is a collection of activities for people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. It’s great for families at

Activities to do with Your Parent who has Alzheimer’s Dementia

June 15, 2022 No Comments

ACTIVITIES BOOK OF THE WEEK: Family caregivers will find dozens of easy-to-understand activities to do with a loved one who has dementia. The book is

Mothering Mother

May 5, 2022 No Comments

BOOK OF THE WEEK: This compelling personal memoir chronicles the author’s decision not to put her mother, who has Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, in “one

A Simple Blood Test, SOBA-AD, Detects Alzheimer’s

March 6, 2022 No Comments

DIAGNOSIS ARTICLE: The FDA has granted ‘breakthrough device’ designation for a new blood test that can detect Alzheimer’s even before symptoms arise. Learn more.

Alzheimer’s and Deep Brain Stimulation

February 18, 2022 No Comments

VIDEO: Researchers are exploring a therapy that involves the use of a surgically implanted device that delivers mild electrical pulses to specific areas of the

Dasatinib for Cancer a Potential Alzheimer’s Drug

December 6, 2021 No Comments

RESEARCH & TREATMENT: Researchers find an experimental drug for liver cancer and Dasatinib, approved for chronic myeloid leukemia, act upon some Alzheimer’s disease related proteins

FDA-Approved Bumetanide Could Be Next Alzheimer’s Drug

November 8, 2021 No Comments

OLD-NEW DRUG RESEARCH: The diuretic bumetanide, used for more than 30 years to treat hypertension and heart failure, was also found to reverse signs of

Chemotherapy Drug Reverses Alzheimer’s in Mice

October 18, 2021 No Comments

RESEARCH: Researchers say that a drug commonly used to treat cancer can restore memory and cognitive function in mice with symptoms of Alzheimer’s. Learn more.

Will BRAVYL Reduce “Wandering” in Advanced Clinical Trials?

February 28, 2021 1 Comment

Woolsey Pharmaceuticals on Feb. 18, 2021 announced the launch of a Phase 2 CNS study of a medication intended to reduce wandering in dementia patients.

MYndspan

July 17, 2025

Empower yourself with a detailed report of your brain’s function, consisting of an assessment of your cognitive function and your brain connectivity with a quick 45-minute on-site appointment.

Dementia Care Solutions of East Tennessee

July 17, 2025

Kimberly Warnick, Certified Dementia Practitioner and Care Navigator

Bragg's Pineapple Turmeric Apple Cider Vinegar Blend

Sipping Smarter: Delicious Vinegar-Turmeric Drink Fortifies Against Alzheimer’s

July 17, 2025

A new pineapple turmeric apple cider vinegar blend from Bragg is turning heads—not just for its flavor, but for its potential brain-boosting benefits. Could this tangy tonic play a role in Alzheimer’s prevention?

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Big Cup, Little Man: Picking Up the Earliest Signs of Alzheimer’s

SHORT-TERM MEMORY lapses are obvious signs of Alzheimer’s, but other tell-tale signals begin to show much earlier. Learn how to look for semantic impairments, such as simple questions about size.

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?