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22 Clues™ to the Dementias

For decades, ten warning signs have been widely publicized and, for the most part, embraced by many as the only list for middle-aged and...

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Risk and Dementia – Genetics

For some types of diseases that cause Dementia to occur, there is a genetic association for having the disease by the time an individual...

Dementia Risk Factors: Alcohol

The health benefits that various foods and diets to improve overall health or lower risk for disease is a newsworthy topic. Some...

Dementia is Person-Centered

This may surprise you, but it summarizes the impact Dementia may have on our families: we believe that more than 9 million Americans live...

Understanding Memory and Language

In the broadest sense, memory is the ability to retrieve information from specific areas of the brain. Types of memory fall into two...

Never Underestimate the Power of Hope

When we talk about the "C-word" (cancer), or the "D-word" (Dementia), it often seems difficult to include the concept of HOPE within our...

Alzheimer's Disease-Type Dementia

Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is thought to be the most common kind of Dementia. Researchers estimate that as many as 5.4 million people...

Curing Disease: More Insight Instead of Mere Effort

Curing disease correlates with insight, not blind effort. There is an eternal trade-off between insight and effort. If we think...