POWERFUL & INSPIRED VIDEO + LETTER: “The granddaughter of a conqueror” confronts Alzheimer’s with clear passion, letting it know how boldly a loving family can
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 –
PROGRESS: Bill Gates donated $100,000,000 to Alzheimer’s research. Here is an excerpt from his post, “What I Learned at Work This Year,” on positive trends
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President Trump’s New Year 2019 signing of “The BOLD ALZHEIMER’S ACT” allocated $100 million to combat Alzheimer’s and preserve brain health. This added to the extra $425 million for Alzheimer’s research signed in October 2018.
RESEARCH VIDEO: One of the world’s richest people is devoting his resources to finding a cure to Alzheimer’s. Bill Gates said his $100,000,000 donation last
California ordered nursing home operators to admit patients with the coronavirus. But that was just the tip of the iceberg: many states issued similar orders,
The biggest Alzheimer’s-fighting budget in history was approved by Democrats and Republicans in Congress and signed by President Trump. Tripling in size since the President
ALZHEIMER’S STATISTICS VIDEO & ARTICLE: Researchers need our support. CDC estimates the U.S. burden of dementia will double by 2060. They say early diagnosis is
VIDEO + ARTICLE: Bill Gates wrote a $100,000,000 check for Alzheimer’s research. See him share his thoughts on what will it take to find a
HEAR BILL GATES on why he funds the Alzheimer’s Diagnostics Accelerator. His goal? Earlier and better diagnosis of Alzheimer’s. The $30 million venture philanthropic fund
Lecanemab is today’s #1 Alzheimer’s antibody. (Brand name: Leqembi) Washington University researchers found Lecanemab’s adverse events to be rare and manageable in very mild or mild Alzheimer’s.
Alzheimer’s is characterized by an overproduction of free radicals in cells. That’s why incredibly tiny “nanoparticles” of silver, found in supplements, cosmetics and food packaging, worry scientists. Hear their concerns, as well as products to avoid.
Why do so many people with dementia refuse to bathe? 🚿 What can you do? One simple change could make the difference. See tips to help your loved one. Leave a comment sharing what worked for you. It could inspire another caregiver!
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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