Celebration time
We like to hear about what our students have done since completing training and education courses with us to celebrate...
President’s Message: Happy Birthday, ARPF! Looking Back & Moving Forward
Dear friends, This June, we’re throwing a birthday party — and you’re at the heart of it. For 33 years,...
Campaigning for Dignity: Fiona’s Ripple Effect. Part 1
Hello! My name is Aoife, I am a second year MSc Occupational Therapy (Pre-Registration) Student from Queen Margaret University and...
How to Make Your Home More Senior and Dementia Friendly
Listen or Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple Podcast How to Make Your Home More Senior and Dementia Friendly ...
How to Make Your Home More Senior and Dementia Friendly
Listen or Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple Podcast How to Make Your Home More Senior and Dementia Friendly ...
A Turning Point for Parkinson’s: Why the June 29 Advisory Council Meeting Matters
A Turning Point for Parkinson’s: Why the June 29 Advisory Council Meeting Matters On June 29, 2026, the newly established...
Make your voice heard: Deadline June 22!
Act fast to submit a public comment prior to the inaugural meeting for the newly established Advisory Council on Parkinson’s...
Queer to the Grave
This week we hand over to Dáithí C., a trans/nonbinary person living with dementia, to hear their experiences during Pride...
Let’s Go Waterskiing: A Story Of Dementia Communication
The clip below is from an interview on The Dementia Collective podcast, with host Andrew Karesa, founder of blueBell Village....
Let’s Go Waterskiing: A Story Of Dementia Communication
The clip below is from an interview on The Dementia Collective podcast, with host Andrew Karesa, founder of blueBell Village....
How to Vet Adult Day Programs Before Your First Visit — A Caregiver’s Safety and Quality Checklist
Information to help guide you in finding the right adult day program for your loved one living with dementia, The...
Thank You to Our Donors: May
A special commemoration for donations made in Memory and in Honor. Your ARPF is humbled to help remember your loved ones....
Rehabilitation in Dementia. an occupational therapists perspective.
Hi, my name is Alice and I work as an Occupational Therapist and Sensory Integration Practitioner with people across the...
News round up
As we rapidly approach halfway through the year (how did that happen?), it felt about time to give a quick...
What We Can Learn From Birds
Dharma Singh Khalsa, M.D.President/Medical DirectorAlzheimer’s Research & Prevention FoundationPrevention Editor, Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease I once heard a Guru say...
Parkinson’s Perspectives: Staying Active with Parkinson’s
Hear from People with Parkinson’s About Staying Active At the American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA), we know that some of...
How to Know When and How to Move Closer to Support Aging Loved Ones
For adult children managing careers, kids, and long-distance worry, supporting aging parents can start as a few nagging moments and...
How to Know When and How to Move Closer to Support Aging Loved Ones
For adult children managing careers, kids, and long-distance worry, supporting aging parents can start as a few nagging moments and...
Transitioning To Senior Living Communities Part Four: Putting It Together: Establishing A Routine
Help reduce your stress when moving from your home to a senior living community by establishing some helpful routines outlined...
How to Talk to Someone with Dementia Without Causing Frustration
Tips To Simpilifying Dementia Communication - Often, we cause the stress a person living with dementia feels, by the way...
Quiet Mind Dementia Relief, Cognitive Improvement, and Joy
Listen or Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple Podcast Quiet Mind Dementia Relief, Cognitive Improvement, and Joy #CalmingTheBrain #Quiet...
The Voice of Lived Experience. Shaping Future Allied Health Professionals
“Visiting Alzheimer Scotland gave students valuable insight into how third sector organisations operate in practice. Hearing from fellow students supported peer...
Testing, testing…
Our ‘Dementia friendly parks’ project is moving forward at a pace and has just got the next exciting phase underway....
The Camino Connection, Relationships, and Dementia
The Camino Connection, Relationships, and Dementia #Connections #Memories #Inspriation Lori La Bey talks with Andrea Hogan, a former Qualcomm CMO,...
When the Caregiver Becomes the Predator: One Son’s Fight to Uncover the Truth
The Camino Connection, Relationships, and Dementia #FinancialAbuse #CaregiverTips #ProtectYourFamily Lori La Bey talks with Charles Wallace, who goes by Chip,...
Challenging My Preconceptions. What Lived Experience Taught Me About living with Dementia
Hi Everyone! I’m Aoife Gordon, I am a final year MSc Occupational Therapy Student (Pre-Registration) at Queen Margaret University. My...
Crossing the Line webinar
A couple of weeks ago we were delighted to be part of the Dementia Community webinar series, which offers regular,...
Isn’t That Interesting? Curiosity and Humble Deferral™
Written By: Cyndy Hunt Luzinski, MS, RN, SPECAL® Master Practitioner Founder and Executive Director, Dementia Together Albert Einstein said,...
Mom Forgot My Birthday: A ‘How-Not-To’ Guide for Caregivers
Mom Forgot My Birthday: A ‘How-Not-To’ Guide for Caregivers #CaringForMom #ADaughtersJourney #DementiaCare Lori La Bey talks with Sonya Jury, a...
In conversation with Margaret, member of Scottish Dementia Working Group
Hello! Emma and Aoife here. We are Occupational Therapy Students from Queen Margaret University who were on a 10-week placement...
Uncle Scotchy’s Journey As A Son, Caregiver, And A Creative
Uncle Scotchy’s Journey As A Son, Caregiver, And A Creative #CaringForMom #ASonsJourney #DementiaCare Lori La Bey talks with Eric Garcia,...
Dementia conversations
This week we hand over to Senior Lecturer Dr Catrin Hedd Jones to hear about some of the activities that...
The Power of Light for Brain Health
Listen or Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple Podcast The Power of Light for Brain Health #photobiomodulation #Neuronic #BrainHealth...
Joint statement by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and WHO concerning the outbreak of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus
The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) reaffirm their strong partnership...
Akismet: Introducing the official Akismet Drupal module
The official module is here! For two decades, Akismet has done one thing exceptionally well: keep spam out of WordPress....
Matt: Bee Champion
Spelling bees have gotten a lot more intense. How many of these do you know? torrone, enthymeme, iguape, Denebola, fais-dodo,...
Open Channels FM: How to Make Your Case Studies Stand Out: The Power of Storytelling
Effective case studies focus on storytelling, positioning the customer as the hero. They highlight challenges, solutions, and outcomes, blending engaging...
Open Channels FM: BackTalk on Decentralized Interoperability, Data Sovereignty, and the Power of Local Community
The challenges of decentralized networks, data sovereignty complexities in hosting, and the importance of local connections within the tech community...
Open Channels FM: Open Tabs: Lists Over Grids, AI-Assisted Content & A Global Tech Read
Bob Dunn launches "Open Tabs," sharing business insights while discussing his new design preferences, the importance of human touch in...
The Latest Clinical Trial of Turmeric Curcumin for Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment
Can turmeric really sharpen memory within hours?
Awareness month event has new name: Do What You Love to End Alzheimer’s
June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, and the Alzheimer’s Association is holding a wide range of events to raise...
Happy Birthday ARPF! Celebrating 33 Years of Prevention, Hope & Brain Health
This month, we are celebrating 33 years of prevention, hope, research, wellness, and community. For more than three decades, ARPF...
Glaucoma and Parkinson’s Disease
Glaucoma is a very common eye condition that affects people as they age. Today, we will delve into this condition...
Another Mother’s Day And My Emotions Are All Over The Place
Search A Blast From the Past & The Stages Of Life Love, Loss, Pride, Joy, Grief, Gratitude, Sadness, and Smiles...
Another Mother’s Day And My Emotions Are All Over The Place
A Blast From the Past & The Stages Of Life Love, Loss, Pride, Joy, Grief, Gratitude, Sadness, and Smiles For...
President’s Message: 33 Years of Hope and a New Frontier
Dear friends, Next month, ARPF turns 33! It’s a celebration of prevention, research, and – most importantly – the community...
How Kirtan Kriya Enhances Creativity
ARPF CEO Kirti Khalsa recently shared insights on how meditation promotes creativity at a special Live Arts Boston (LAB) program,...
Does Lion’s Mane Mushroom Powder Have Benefits for Dementia?
Regular mushroom consumption is associated with a lower risk of cognitive decline and dementia, but data from interventional trials are...
The Best Way to Boost NAD+: Supplements vs. Diet (webinar recording)
The pros and cons of all the NAD+ supplements and what are the ways to boost NAD+ naturally with diet...
Melatonin Supplements for Sleep and Anti-Aging?
The secretion of melatonin appears to progressively decline with age, dropping as much as 70 percent between middle and older...
Microbiome Manipulation with Oligomannate for Treating Dementia
A prebiotic derived from a type of brown seaweed is used for mild to moderate Alzheimer’s dementia in China. Does...
Lesser-Known NAD+ Boosting Supplements—Tryptophan, NADH, NMNH, and NRH
What are the pros, cons, and efficacy of dihydronicotinamide riboside (reduced NR), perhaps the most potent NAD+ precursor, as well...
Caveats and Side Effects of Taurine Supplements
What are the downsides of taurine supplementation?
The Side Effects of Statins: Are They Worth It?
When statin-“intolerant” patients are challenged blindly, how many are really suffering muscle side effects?
How Not to Die Documentary
In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the publication of How Not to Die, a documentary about my life and...
How Ultra-Processed Foods Could Cause Disease: Industrial Contaminants
There are contaminants of processed foods that don’t show up on the ingredients label.
How Ultra-Processed Foods Could Cause Disease: Loss of Phytonutrients
The 150 key nutritional components that are tracked in nutritional databases are only a tiny fraction of the more than...
The Best Way to Boost NAD+: Supplements vs. Diet (webinar recording)
The pros and cons of all the NAD+ supplements and what are the ways to boost NAD+ naturally with diet...
Melatonin Supplements for Sleep and Anti-Aging?
The secretion of melatonin appears to progressively decline with age, dropping as much as 70 percent between middle and older...
Microbiome Manipulation with Oligomannate for Treating Dementia
A prebiotic derived from a type of brown seaweed is used for mild to moderate Alzheimer’s dementia in China. Does...
Lesser-Known NAD+ Boosting Supplements—Tryptophan, NADH, NMNH, and NRH
What are the pros, cons, and efficacy of dihydronicotinamide riboside (reduced NR), perhaps the most potent NAD+ precursor, as well...
Caveats and Side Effects of Taurine Supplements
What are the downsides of taurine supplementation?
The Side Effects of Statins: Are They Worth It?
When statin-“intolerant” patients are challenged blindly, how many are really suffering muscle side effects?
How Not to Die Documentary
In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the publication of How Not to Die, a documentary about my life and...
How Ultra-Processed Foods Could Cause Disease: Industrial Contaminants
There are contaminants of processed foods that don’t show up on the ingredients label.
How Ultra-Processed Foods Could Cause Disease: Loss of Phytonutrients
The 150 key nutritional components that are tracked in nutritional databases are only a tiny fraction of the more than...
American Parkinson Disease Association Launches One-of-a-Kind Card Game to Help People with Parkinson’s Build Intimacy and Connection
American Parkinson Disease Association Launches One-of-a-Kind Card Game to Help People with Parkinson’s Build Intimacy and Connection ParkinSex: The Game...
“Ask the Doctor” with Dr. Rebecca Gilbert
“Ask the Doctor” with Dr. Rebecca Gilbert Q. I cannot sleep due to tremors in my right arm and my...
APDA Advocacy Alert
APDA Advocacy Alert APDA and others at the 2026 Parkinson’s Policy Forum APDA served as co-hosts for the 2026 Parkinson’s...
New Public Service Announcement Celebrates the Resilience and Optimism of the PD Community
New Public Service Announcement Celebrates the Resilience and Optimism of the PD Community This spring, APDA launched a new public...
Honoring A Father’s Legacy
Honoring A Father’s Legacy In a moving tribute to their father who had a passion for research, the Weiss family...
Investing In the Next Generation of Parkison’s Researchers
Investing In the Next Generation of Parkison’s Researchers At APDA, supporting early career researchers is a strategic priority. Scientists at...
APDA Optimism Walks Are Underway
APDA Optimism Walks Are Underway Get ready to move, connect, and make a real impact — our APDA Optimism Walk...
Introducing The ParkinSex Game
Introducing The ParkinSex Game Parkinson’s disease can affect many aspects of a relationship, including physical and emotional intimacy. Symptoms such...
Breaking News! Vermont Becomes First State to Pass Paraquat Ban
Breaking News! Vermont Becomes First State to Pass Paraquat Ban APDA applauds Vermont lawmakers for passing first-in-the-nation legislation to phase...
You’re not alone: How ReMind UK’s Wellbeing Programmes make a difference
Healthcare research and evaluations highlight that peer networks give people something that clinical services alone often don’t provide: connection, understanding,...
Cholesterol and brain health: Why it matters for dementia risk
March heralds the start of Spring, longer hours of daylight, new growth and new life. Like nature, we may feel...
Running for mum: Sue takes on the Bath Half for ReMind UK
This weekend, Sue Mercer will take on the Bath Half Marathon, running 13.1 miles through the city to raise funds...
How dementia research is making a real difference for carers: John’s story
When John Desmond’s wife, Linda, was diagnosed with semantic dementia in 2021 at the age of 67, it marked the...
Depression and dementia risk: What the latest research shows
Depression and dementia are more closely linked than once thought. The Lancet 2024 report identifies depression in midlife as a...
Supporting communication in dementia: building connection, confidence, and care
Effective communication is at the heart of quality dementia care. The Supporting Communication in Dementia workshop at Dorothy House offers...
Why the conversation around anti-amyloid therapies matters
Recent headlines have reignited debate around anti-amyloid therapies for Alzheimer’s disease, following commentary around a review questioning whether these treatments...
What is dementia: understanding the signs, types and support available
Dementia is a condition many people are familiar with by name, yet its reality is often misunderstood. Too often, it...
Why early diagnosis of dementia matters more than ever
Many people delay seeking help when memory problems begin. They may think it is stress, ageing, or “just one of...
How vision loss may contribute to dementia
When was the last time you attended for an eye test? Was it due to having symptoms you were concerned...
“I Want to Go Home” Dementia Tip
"I Want to Go Home" Dementia Tip Skip to content “I Want to Go Home” Dementia Tip TEEPA VIDEO: What...
My BrainCare Snapshot
My BrainCare Snapshot Skip to content My BrainCare Snapshot Please log in to view your BrainCare Snapshot. Share to Facebook...
Enjoying a Mothers’ Day Meal: 7 Dementia Tips
Mothers’ Day in the USA is Sunday. Are you thinking of going out with your Mom who has Alzheimer’s? Or...
Saving Women from Strokes
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A national survey by r shows that most women don’t know the risks or symptoms females face when it...
Exploring Lewy Body Dementia
Search What is Dementia With Lewy Bodies?Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is one of the most common types of progressive...
