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Managing Dementia’s Behaviors

May 3, 2015 No Comments

BOOK OF THE WEEK: Here’s a short, easy-to-read primer on caring for and talking with difficult people who have dementia. It is written by the

48% Cut in Antipsychotics Improves Dementia Care

February 18, 2015 No Comments

ARTICLE + FREE 20-PAGE BOOKLET: The PEARL Dementia Care Program dramatically cut antipsychotics in care homes an average of 48%, with one home’s reduction exceeding

Through Laughter & Tears: Dementia with Pseudobulbar Affect

December 21, 2014 No Comments

MOVIE TRAILER + ARTICLE:

Two million Americans with Alzheimer’s, stroke and other neurologic conditions suffer from symptoms of PBA. They have uncontrollable outbursts of crying or laughing. See the movie trailer and learn more about it.

Anxiety Drugs & Alzheimer’s

September 14, 2014 1 Comment

VIDEO+ARTICLE: Seniors taking benzodiazepines like Xanax and Valium had a 51% higher risk for Alzheimer’s. The widely prescribed drugs treat anxiety and insomnia. Dr. Holly

Antipsychotic Risperdal Slapped with $2 Billion Dementia Penalty

November 10, 2013 No Comments

VIDEO & IN-DEPTH ARTICLE The largest fine in the history of prescribing antipsychotic drugs to dementia patients was handed down by The Department of Justice.

Nursing Homes Succeed in Cutting Antipsychotics for Dementia

September 15, 2013 No Comments

In an important shift, nursing homes are using significantly fewer antipsychotics for dementia. Instead, they are pursuing more patient-centered treatments. Gain insights into the big

Prazosin Looks Promising for Agitation in Dementia

January 20, 2013 2 Comments

Agitation can be a disruptive, chronic problem in Alzheimer’s. It increases caregiver burden as well as patient distress and is often the trigger to long-term

Marijuana smoking causing vascular dementia and stroke

Marijuana & Vascular Dementia

June 12, 2025

AS MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION spreads, new research is improving our understanding of side effects. Heart cells have cannabis receptors relevant to vascular squeezing ability. Learn about marijuana’s link to vascular dementia.

The MIND Diet is good for your brain and fights dementia

MIND Diet – Fuel Your Mind, Fight Dementia

June 11, 2025

Adopting the MIND diet—even later in life—is linked with reduced dementia risk

As I Grow Older

June 11, 2025

When I was young,
I used to admire intelligent people.
As I grow older, I admire kind people.

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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.