A 7-year longitudinal study of over 280,000 individuals indicates that the shingles vaccine was associated with a 20% lower frequency of dementia.

Summary: https://www.sciencealert.com/shingles-vaccine-guards-against-dementia-study-reveals

Original paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-08800-x

Good #caregiving requires accepting that we won't know all the answers, but can keep learning and trying.

Today's cuts to #Alzheimers research coming up in Booker's filibuster. -- Thank you Senator #Cortez-Masto of Nevada for sharing the story of your grandmother who died of Alzheimer's. As you say, this is personal.

#EndAlz
#CoryBooker

Today's cuts to #Alzheimers research coming up in Booker's filibuster. -- Thank you Senator #Cortez-Masto of Nevada for sharing the story of your grandmother who died of Alzheimer's. As you say, this is personal.

#EndAlz
#CoryBooker

#trump did the most predictable thing ever recently, and said he is thinking of ways for an illegal third term!

Is anyone surprised?

I don't even think #maga is surprised, they likely wanted that all along.

If you know #mentalhealth or have really old grandparents, you know what #alzheimers looks like. Medical professionals, and people who have seen it, are saying Trump is showing every sign OBVIOUSLY.

He won't be able to, he'll be too sick.

https://scoopzapp.com/n/103JG2v5?ctype=native_video&nid=3942261267341&s=a7&pd=0LRF5CpA&hl=en_US&send_time=1743376956&actBtn=videoShare

A longitudinal study of over 61,000 people aged 39-70, who were followed for 12 years, found an inverse relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness and risk of Alzheimers disease.

Summary: https://scitechdaily.com/brain-boosting-workouts-high-cardiorespiratory-fitness-associated-with-lower-dementia-risk/

Original paper: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/59/3/150

The Benefits of #Arts and #Crafts for People with #Dementia https://ilbrainhealth.org/2025/03/25/the-benefits-of-arts-and-crafts-for-people-with-dementia/

Beautiful, gut-wrenching #poetry.

For many people living with #dementia, pets and other animals provide comfort and #happiness even when other people cannot.

"Sometimes all you can do is accept there's not much you can do. And sometimes all you can control is how well you let go of control."

Researchers have hit upon a discovery that appears to delay the symptoms of Alzheimer’s in some people genetically destined to get the disease in their 40s and 50s. “It’s still a study but it has given me an extension to my life that I never banked on having,” said Jake Heinrichs of New York City.

@AssociatedPress has more:
https://flip.it/m24fSs

Today’s adventures in #alzheimers: I arrived to take my dad to the neurologist and found he was packing up underwear and socks. “Aren’t you taking me to prison after this appointment with the state trooper?” (The neurologist told him he can’t drive anymore for his own safety.)

People with advanced #dementia may not remember your name, but your #kindness will help them feel the soul-stitched bond between you.

When you are #caregiving for a loved one, making #selfcare a priority can feel impossible. For your own #wellbeing and that of the person you love, it is a practical necessity and a key to endurance.

start buying organic.

glyphosate is applied across the midwest. this stuff is poisonous to humans (#alzheimers) and decimates habitats for milkweed, by design - the primary food source for monarchs

US farmers spray hundreds of millions of pounds of this stuff each year on its territory

buy organic

Exceptional #caregiving isn't just about the tasks, it also is about the #kindness.

As carers, we don't need anyone imposing their judgment on us. We welcome those who offer #empathy and tangible support.