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“TimeOut@UCLA trains and mobilizes undergraduate students to interact and provide companionship to elders with early-stage Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia while providing respite for family caregivers.” Read more of this article here

“When we talk about Artful Aging at Next Avenue, we aren’t talking about therapeutic arts. We’re talking about how actively engaging in the arts — producing creative work — helps healthy older adults age better.” Read more of this article here

“As the world marks Alzheimer’s Day on Wednesday, a new survey shows just how costly the disease can be for family caregivers.” Read more of this article here

“There has been no sustained reduction in the prescription of antipsychotics to UK dementia patients, despite government guidance, according to a report published in the medical journal BMJ Open. ” Read more of this article here

“The Alzheimer’s Association, in partnership with Openhouse and Family Caregiver Alliance, on September 20 announced the launch of the “LGBT Dementia Care Project” in San Francisco.” Read more of this article here

“What rats can remember may help people who forget. Researchers are reporting evidence that rats possess “episodic memories,” the kind of memories that allow us to go back in time and recall specific events.” Read more of this article here

When Tom Allen’s wife received a diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease in 2010, the Minneapolis resident had to make some tough decisions. He quit his $60,000-a-year position running a nonprofit that served the homeless to take a $12-an-hour job as a janitor in the building they lived in, so he could keep an eye on…

“The incidence and costs of Alzheimer’s disease will place a growing burden on U.S. Latinos, who generally have the fewest resources to deal with the disease, according to a new report.” Read more of this article here

“Look back on your life. What is the story? American culture would have you believe your life story is a record of accomplishments marked by goods and titles accumulated, such as degrees, houses, cars, honors and jobs.” Read more of this article here

“A living history museum usually conjures up images of butter churns and anvils. At Den Gamle By (The Old Town) Museum in Aarhus, Denmark, you’ll find all that. ” Read more of this article here