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When They Don’t Recognize You Anymore

In advancing dementia, people may no longer recognize loved ones.

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Prevention

Learning another language may be one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy as you age

Age changes the way languages are learned, but adults remain capable of learning new languages throughout life.

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How the pro‑nicotine ‘wellness’ movement rebranded an addictive drug

Some wellness advocates claim that nicotine preserves cognitive function.

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Patient Care

In memory care deserts, senior centers can help close the gap in brain‑related healthcare

Senior centers are often vital community hubs for older adults.

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Patient Care

Dementia care navigators help Coloradans get the support they need

by Hillary Lum, University of Colorado Anschutz Latino Americans are 1.5 times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than white Americans, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. In Colorado, nearly a quarter of the overall population identifies as Hispanic or Latino. As Coloradans age, more individuals and families

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Healtcare Policy

By September, Nearly a Third of Americans Will Live in States With Legal Aid in Dying

Patients must have the mental capacity to make the decision, which disqualifies those with dementia.

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Taxi drivers rarely die of Alzheimer’s – how complex mental maps and spatial reasoning protect your brain

Figuring out a circuitous route between point A to point B can strengthen your brain.

World Dementia Council Update: Biomarker Implementation

How to implement Alzheimer's biomarker testing into healthcare systems.

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Patient Care

Hospice’s Bad Reputation Amid Fraud Crisis Will Hurt Patients, Industry Experts Warn

Overly punitive regulations could put California patients and taxpayers on the losing end.

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Research

Alzheimer’s proteins in blood linked to midlife cognition

A discovery that could lead to a blood test for Alzheimer's.

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Patient Care

Violence Repeatedly Erupts at Dementia Care Facilities Despite Warnings, Inspections Show

By Jordan Rau Sam Ato Timaloa, a paroled sex offender who also served time for attempted murder, had dementia and an acute intolerance of noise — especially from roommates at Sunrise Post Acute, a nursing home in Banning, California. Over four months in 2025, a state investigative report found, Sunrise switched

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Patient Care

A New Option for Long-Term Care Costs

By Paula Span Kelly Haggett figures that a mandatory surcharge added to Washington state’s payroll tax cost her about $500 last year. But she doesn’t really mind. “On a scale of 1 to 10 of my annoyance with taxes in general, this one is about a 2,” she