See Dr. Geoffrey Kerchner, Memory Disorders Specialist at California’s Memory Disorders Center, answer important questions for people who have, or may have, Alzheimer’s.
Women with strokes caused by blood clots arrive at the hospital an average 27 minutes later than men, a delay that can damage brain cells and lead to vascular dementia. Read the startling statistics, and learn what to do about it.
Momento is a new AI-powered smartphone app, transforming everyday family pictures and social-media photos into powerful tools for cognitive health. Learn how it not only helps your loved one with Alzheimer’s, but also everyone else in the family, as well.
Newer blood tests accurately predict Alzheimer’s. This opens the door to earlier detection and treatment. Be cautious: only taking these tests with guidance from a medical expert.
A trio of key studies identified predictors of dementia risk, the benefits of detecting cognitive impairment early and identified barriers to routine cognitive screening in older adults, such as cost. See their recommendations.
DIAGNOSIS VIDEO: Recognize the 10 early signs of dementia. Watch this engaging, clear presentation by Dementia Care Trainer Teepa Snow.
DEMENTIA TEST + INSTRUCTIONS:
The RUDAS Dementia Test is brief, effective and free. It works well for most people. (It performs even better than other quick tests for people with cultural barriers, low education levels, or when English is not one’s first language.)
Japanese researchers develop a simple test for diagnosing Alzheimer’s quickly, easily, with 83% accuracy.
Testing for Alzheimer’s is notoriously slow. See how a new state-of-the-art robot speed things up, testing 3.9 million blood samples per year.
President Reagan hand-wrote a profound message to America, in sharing his Alzheimer’s diagnosis. His words broke stigmas and myths surrounding Alzheimer’s. Watch Nancy Reagan describe that moment. Read this magnificent letter.
MEDICATION VIDEO:
How do you know when Alzheimer’s meds ought to be stopped? Explore the benefits of these medications, such as improved cognition, memory, behavior, lifespan, and the stages they are most effective.
[Father’s Day is June 15]
MUSIC VIDEO: When dad got Alzheimer’s, I was determined he wouldn’t forget me… nor I him. This song is a grand tribute to everyone living and dealing with Alzheimer’s.
Count the garden by the flowers, never by the leaves that fall.
Count your life with the smiles, and not the tears that roll.
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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