Virtual Forest Project Calms & Connects in Dementia
October 30, 2023
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See how The Virtual Forest Project lifts people with dementia.
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I Have Dementia, So While I Still Can…
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BOOK OF THE WEEK: A story of love, commitment, faith and courage in the face of a catastrophic dementia diagnosis.
“SafelyYou” Revolutionizes Fall Prevention in Memory-Care Homes
October 29, 2023
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“SafelyYou” reduced fall-related emergency room rates by an astounding 80% and falls themselves by 40%. Learn how it saves dementia-care residents from a leading cause of injury and death.
Is it Alzheimer’s, FTD or Another Dementia? Ask AIRAscore
October 29, 2023
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FDA clears AIRAscore to diagnose and manage many types of dementia. See how it detects and tracks subtle brain volume changes.
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DIAGNOSIS: As we age, we change. Learn to spot changes that are Alzheimer’s warning signs, versus changes that just mean a person is aging nicely.
5 Tips to Ease Sundowning in Dementia
October 25, 2023
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VIDEO ON SUNDOWNING: See UCLA’s Dementia Care Program deal with end-of-day agitation and irritability, known as “Sundowning”. A caregiver asks, “My loved one’s behavior tends to get worse when the sun starts to go down. He appears exhausted and restless. What can I do to get him through this time of the day?”
Thought of the Week: An Old Friend
October 25, 2023
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Ah, how good it feels. . . The hand of an old friend. (See pillows, posters, cards, etc.) 101003 (560×373)
Remember When
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MUSIC VIDEO: Dedicated to every sweetheart with dementia, to let them know how much they are loved.
Get into the Head of People with Dementia
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BOOK OF THE WEEK: Thoughtful Dementia Care is today’s best book on understanding the dementia experience. An easy-to-read, sensitive portrayal of managing the world of dementia.
A Curcumin Aerosol to Fight Alzheimer’s?
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CURCUMIN (FROM TURMERIC) destroys Alzheimer’s plaque. Japanese researchers are developing an atomizer that generates a curcumin aerosol to get it past the blood-brain barrier barrier. Find out more.
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