VIDEO & ARTICLE: Rising above her Alzheimer’s, Pat Summit is renewing her contract as Tennessee’s Head Coach Emeritus. See the most successful basketball coach in
VIDEO & ARTICLE Stroke causes vascular dementia. Strokefinder enables earlier diagnosis than current methods, improving the possibility to counteract brain damage. See how.
Researchers discovered how genetic mutations in Huntington’s disease kill brain cells. Learn why this discovery may be relevant to other types of dementia, as well.
The Alzheimer’s drugs on the market today help compensate for the problems caused by Alzheimer’s. However, they do not stop the disease or change its
VIDEO Amy Newmark talks to Dr. Manny about her book, “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living With Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias,” which shares stories of
At work, we are sometimes exposed to paint, glue or degreaser fumes. Learn why protection is essential, as people may experience memory and thinking problems
The off-label use of current antipsychotic medications for dementia is linked to increased mortality, serious adverse events, and cognitive decline. Learn how the pimavanserin trial
VIDEO The A4 Study uses the drug solanezumab in one of the most ambitious attempts yet to thwart Alzheimer’s. The major clinical trial got underway
Namenda®, known generically as memantine, helps people with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s. Learn how the newer, extended release version has become so popular that the
VIDEO In an interview with Dr. Jon Lapook from CBS News, the restauranteur, designer and decorator B.Smith speaks about her diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer’s and
What does Mother’s Day mean when your mother has dementia? Margaret says that for her mother, it’s just “another way of being.”
In dementia, people repeatedly ask, “What’s the time?” “What day is it?” Easily solve this with Dementia-clocks / Calendar-clocks. Check out 7 clocks with good looks and limitless patience.
BEHAVIOR DRUGS & THE DICE MODEL: Doctors write millions of prescriptions each year to calm people with Alzheimer’s. Learn how non-drug dementia-caregiving works better, while carrying far fewer risks.
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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