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On the Street Where You Live, by Dad with Dementia

August 22, 2024 No Comments

Watch Teddy Mac, diagnosed with dementia, belt out a wonderful song on a drive with his son.

Giving-Voice-Chorus Sings Alzheimer’s Away

August 22, 2024 No Comments

Watch the huge “Giving Voice Chorus” come alive and rise above Alzheimer’s. Get inspired by the music that Alzheimer’s can’t shake.

Do Not Ask Me to Remember

July 23, 2024 7 Comments

This gorgeous Owen Darnell poem is often referred to as the ‘Alzheimer’s Poem’.

Dementia-patient Ted McDermott journeys with son Simon and their dashcam, singing "Volare"

Dad with Dementia Sings: VOLARE!

July 16, 2024 No Comments

WONDERFUL SONG+LYRICS:
Dementia-patient Ted McDermott journeys with son Simon, making famously beautiful music together. Get your smile ready and join in.

Heartfelt Revelation: ‘The Notebook’ Star Gena Rowlands Faces Alzheimer’s Battle

June 27, 2024 1 Comment

In “The Notebook,” actress Gena Rowlands played Allie Calhoun with Alzheimer’s. Gena’s son, the film’s Director, reveals Gena now has Alzheimer’s — just like her character did on screen. Kaylee Hartung reports, while Dr. Tara Narula discusses the latest on Alzheimer’s.

I Know Who He Is

June 9, 2024 1 Comment

William Michael Morgan strums a proud, moving song by a young man that knows who his father with dementia truly is. Watch now.

Wedding Gift from Dad with Dementia

May 29, 2024 No Comments

At this girl’s wedding day, she asks her father, who has dementia, to follow her. See what happens.

Teaching Dancing for Dementia

May 20, 2024 No Comments

Video: Learn how to use dance effectively in dementia. See how “Bolton Dementia’s Trinity Trotters” evolved their version of dance exercises.

Julianne Moore realizing she may have Alzheimer's in "Still Alice"

Julianne Moore: Person of the Week

May 17, 2024 No Comments

Actress Julianne Moore talks about the dignity of women with Alzheimer’s, as her movie enables the public to see “first-hand” what it’s like to have early-onset Alzheimer’s. Watch.

Mama, It Don’t Bother Me When You Forget My Name

May 5, 2024 25 Comments

A BEAUTIFUL MUSIC VIDEO: A son, his mother, Alzheimer’s and love.

Alzheimer’s Charities: Increase Donations with Free Personalized Newsletters

May 27, 2025

Learn how a personalized Alzheimer’s Weekly Newsletter can boost donations in your not-for-profit dementia organization.

Supermarket Checkout Lane for People with Dementia

May 27, 2025

INNOVATION – VIDEO: A big supermarket launched a ‘relaxed’ checkout lane to make life a little less stressful for people with dementia and other vulnerable people.

Green Spaces Improve Cognitive Function

May 25, 2025

VIDEO + ARTICLE: Residential areas with more green space were associated with faster thinking, better attention, and higher overall cognitive function in a federal study. Learn more.

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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.