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
DIAGNOSIS VIDEO + ARTICLE: Subcortical small-vessel disease (SVD), one of the main causes of vascular dementia, has itself become an increasingly common dementia diagnosis. Learn
DIAGNOSIS VIDEO + ARTICLE: See PET scans pick up the beginnings of Alzheimer’s in healthy people. Learn how this may give a head-start in fighting
PROTECTING YOUR MEMORY & COGNITION: Maintaining positive, warm and trusting friendships might be the key to a slower decline in memory and cognitive functioning, according
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 –
MEDICATION: New insights in using Alzheimer’s drugs for other memory problems shows why these medications are no simple memory patch.
RESEARCH ARTICLE: Researchers find that niacin, used as FDA-approved Niaspan, reduces Alzheimer’s amyloid plaques and improves cognition. Learn more.
ADVANCES IN DEMENTIA CARE – VIDEO: Dementia-Villages are catching on, with France building the largest one yet. At $28 million, take a quick look at
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
TECHNOLOGY VIDEO + ARTICLE: Will Ludwig the Robot revolutionize Alzheimer’s care around the world? Developed by the University of Toronto, see how Ludwig could help
In a new Alzheimer’s study, Rexulti (brexpiprazole) significantly reduced agitation. Learn the kinds of agitation it reduced and by how much.
This quick, effective 3 to 5 minute dementia test produces results comparable to “gold standard” dementia tests used by clinicians.
LIGHTING TIP + NEW VIDEOS: Light therapy for Alzheimer’s increases sleep quality, efficiency and duration, according to an important study. 4 weeks of light therapy also significantly reduced depression and agitation. Learn how.
SHORT-TERM MEMORY lapses are obvious signs of Alzheimer’s, but other tell-tale signals begin to show much earlier. Learn how to look for semantic impairments, such as simple questions about size.
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!
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