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Leqembi: Pioneering Alzheimer’s Drug Faces Challenge in Europe

July 26, 2024 No Comments

While the initial headlines might seem discouraging, there’s always more to the story. 🌟

Saffron Improves Alzheimer’s

July 26, 2024 No Comments

DIET VIDEO: See the results of a full-blown double-blind randomized trial where saffron was added to a dementia diet.

A Look at How the ‘Superagers’ Live

July 26, 2024 No Comments

VIDEO: Men and women living into their nineties are the fastest growing segment in the US population. What determines who will make it into their 90s, and in what condition? The “90+” research study is hoping to find out. Learn more.

Elizabeth Allen, diagnosed with Alzheimer's

5 Smart Ways to Face Alzheimer’s

July 25, 2024 8 Comments

VIDEO: See how one lady faced the stigma of Alzheimer’s and rose above its storm clouds. Learn why she continues to take part in her community and how she lives life with dementia to the fullest.

Do Not Ask Me to Remember

July 23, 2024 7 Comments

This gorgeous Owen Darnell poem is often referred to as the ‘Alzheimer’s Poem’.

Things of the spirit differ from things material in that the more you give, the more you have.

Thought of the Week: Things of the Spirit

July 22, 2024 2 Comments

Things of the spirit differ from things material in that, The more you give, the more you have. (T-Shirts, pillows, bags – click here)

Curry Derivative J147 Beats Aricept for Alzheimer’s

July 22, 2024 18 Comments

J147 is a derivative of curry’s turmeric spice. It beat the Alzheimer’s drug Aricept (generic: donepezil) on several memory tests. The Salk Institute says it may benefit Parkinson’s, Huntington’s & vascular dementia.

85 with Dementia? Good Chance It’s HS-AGING, Not Alzheimer’s

July 22, 2024 6 Comments

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?

Weight-loss Drug Ozempic Cuts Dementia Risk 48%

July 21, 2024 No Comments

University of Oxford research revealed groundbreaking findings that could reshape dementia prevention. Ozempic (AKA Semaglutide/Wegovy), a type-2 diabetes and weight-loss drug, seems to significantly reduce the risk of dementia.

Lisa Genova and Maria Shriver discussing Alzheimer's

2 Women on Alzheimer’s Myths & Facts

July 19, 2024 No Comments

UNDERSTANDING ALZHEIMER’S: Lisa Genova wrote the Alzheimer’s classic, “Still Alice”. See her discuss myths and facts about Alzheimer’s with leading Alzheimer’s activist Maria Shriver.

Cellphone running the Momento Quest memory/photo app

Momento Photo-Game Connects Families Living with Alzheimer’s

February 7, 2025

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 SenseCam on a Senior with Dementia

SenseCam Photos Ease Memory Loss

February 6, 2025

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.

A Senior Lady in Arnsberg, A Dementia-Friendly Town

A Very-Dementia-Friendly Town

February 5, 2025

UPLIFTING AND IDEA-FILLED VIDEO: In picturesque Arnsberg, townsfolk are finding ways to make living with dementia as normal as possible.

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?

Grandmother in black and white striped shirt hugging girl in black and white striped shirt

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.