MEDICAL VIDEO: Take an active roll in managing Alzheimer’s. Have an open conversation with your doctor. See 5 questions to ask and which answers to
TEEPA SNOW VIDEO: See why Lewy Body dementia (LBD) poses special caregiving challenges. Learn how LBD differs from Alzheimer’s. Watch Teepa demonstrate unique stresses in
VIDEO: Dementia can make it difficult to recognize familiar faces, or even trigger hallucinations. Lewy body dementia is particularly susceptible to such visual problems. Watch
CARE-TIPS VIDEO + ARTICLE: A common frustration in Alzheimer’s is the propensity to say “no” to just about everything. Often, this is triggered by physical
TEEPA SNOW CARE TIPS – VIDEO: A person with dementia may wonder, “What do I do now?” or “How do I do what I want
APATHY strikes 90% of people with dementia, sooner or later. Faster decline and care problems result. Apathy is the most common neuropsychiatric symptom of dementia,
MINDFULNESS TRAINING was shown to brighten outlook on life for people with dementia, as well as caregivers. Northwestern University found that just eight sessions of
UPLIFTING VIDEO: Canada’s Peel Region took a big risk, with a plan to transform its long-term dementia-care home, hoping that residents – and staff –
BETTER COMMUNICATION: Which words are easier and harder for people with dementia? When finding the right word or comprehending a complex phrase becomes difficult, helpful
10 TIPS: Never argue, instead agree, Never force, instead reinforce.
CUTTING-EDGE VIDEO + ARTICLE: See Dr. Anthony Fitzpatrick use world-class cryo-electron microscopes to reveal molecular secrets leading to a cure for Alzheimer’s.
UPLIFTING VIDEO: Peter Berry & his Alzheimer’s are cycling 350 miles to show it’s still possible to live well with dementia.
Participants in a new study had inherited genetic variants that lead to early-onset Alzheimer’s. Among those who received the drug the longest – an average of eight years – the treatment lowered the risk of developing symptoms from essentially 100% to about 50%.
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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