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One Night of Sleep Fights Alzheimer’s

September 5, 2022 No Comments

SLEEP VIDEO + ARTICLE: A good night’s sleep is known to clear the brain of the day’s waste. A revealing study shows how one night

Is Sleep a Missing Piece in the Alzheimer’s Puzzle?

August 4, 2022 9 Comments

SLEEP HEALTH: The link between sleep, beta-amyloid and Alzheimer’s is increasingly clear. Beta-amyloid deposition leads to a vicious cycle – it disturbs sleep and impairs

Sleep Apnea Treatment Fights Dementia

July 29, 2022 2 Comments

NEW VIDEO SEMINAR + ARTICLE: The University of Sydney Brain and Mind Centre is connecting sleep and dementia to explore treatment and prevention.

Deep Sleep, Sleep Apnea & Vascular Dementia

July 26, 2022 1 Comment

SLEEP VIDEO & ARTICLE: Deep sleep refreshes. Too little deep sleep and sleep apnea can trigger brain changes linked to vascular dementia. Learn what happens.

Slow-Wave Sleep Suspends Alzheimer’s Build-Up

July 20, 2022 6 Comments

SLEEP VIDEO: See what kind of sleep fights Alzheimer’s and lowers its risk. Watch Harvard Alzheimer’s expert Dr. Rudy Tanzi and bestselling author Dr. Deepak

Today’s Sleep Patterns Predict, Prevent Tomorrow’s Alzheimer’s

June 22, 2022 No Comments

NEUROSCIENTISTS have discovered they can estimate when Alzheimer’s is most likely to strike a person, based on his or her sleep pattern. The best defense:

Dementia Warning for Pain & Sleep Drugs

May 30, 2022 No Comments

COMMONLY PRESCRIBED medications for pain and sleep were linked to a rise in harmful side effects in dementia. Check out the latest research.

How Sleep Clears Alzheimer’s

May 18, 2022 1 Comment

Beta-amyloid (also known as “plaque”) is the main suspect behind Alzheimer’s. Sleep can clear it TWICE as quickly as wakefulness, in the lab. Find out

Pink Noise Machines Improve Sleep & Fight Dementia

April 11, 2022 No Comments

SLEEP VIDEO & ARTICLE: Sound stimulation in deep sleep improved memory for people with pre-dementia. The small pilot study used easy-to-get “pink noise” machines. See

Sleep Techniques to Prevent & Slow Dementia

August 15, 2021 No Comments

Having trouble sleeping? You’re not alone. But a group of federal agencies have provided new resources to help. Learn more.

Marijuana smoking causing vascular dementia and stroke

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.

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.