Resources

Caregiver Self-Care

PODCAST: Happy Healthy Caregiver

This 5-star rated podcast features real family caregivers sharing how to be happy and healthy while caring for others. Hosted by Certified Caregiving Consultant, Elizabeth Miller, you'll hear her stories, tips, and conversations with others who are current or former family caregivers. Listen to Podcast.

PODCAST: Dementia Untangled

This podcast offers expert guidance and support for the millions of family caregivers of Alzheimer’s and dementia patients. Episodes are produced by Banner Alzheimer’s Institute and Banner Sun Health Research Institute, which are designated Centers of Excellence by Banner Health for the care, support and research of memory disorders. Listen to Podcast.

PODCAST: Dementia Care Partner Talk Show

This podcast helps listeners navigate the senior care maze. Learn and laugh with dementia educator Teepa Snow as she discusses creative solutions and ideas to common and uncommon dementia care challenges, and how to make sense of the senior care industry and options. Listen to Podcast.

Sleep, Stress, Diet & Dementia

ARTICLE: Understanding the Connection Between Sleep and Dementia

This article explores the connection between sleep and dementia, warning signs you may not be getting enough sleep and how to improve your sleep hygiene. Read More.

ARTICLE: Lack of sleep in middle age may increase dementia risk

Studies have suggested that sleep patterns earlier in life may contribute to later dementia risk. Both insufficient sleep and sleeping longer than average have been linked to a greater likelihood of developing dementia. Read More.

ARTICLE: How Lack of Sleep Impacts Cognitive Performance and Focus

For people with sleep deprivation, insomnia, sleep apnea, or other conditions that prevent them from getting adequate rest, short-term daytime cognitive impairment is common. Improving sleep quality can help. Read More.

ARTICLE: What Do We Know About Diet and Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease?

ARTICLE: How Stress Increases Dementia Risk

Stress is linked to health problems ranging from depression and anxiety to heart disease, diabetes, and maybe dementia. Understanding the relationship between cortisol, stress and overall wellness may help you understand the impact stress has on your brain. Read More.

ARTICLE: Do stress and depression increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease?

Globally, around 280 million people have depression, while roughly 300 million people experience anxiety. With so many people facing mental health challenges at some stage in their lives, what can we make of this apparent link? Read More.

Care of a Loved One

ARTICLE: Crisis Care for Adults With Cognitive Impairment

In any crisis, older adults are among the most vulnerable to health risks. Adults with mild cognitive impairment are living at the intersection of two serious dangers: the increased fatality risks of contracting coronavirus and the ageist discrimination of older adults whose concerns are often overlooked or ignored in clinical settings. Read More.

ARTICLE: Family Caregiver Alliance | Mild Cognitive Impairment

This fact sheet provides information about MCI, practical tips for coping with its effects, and suggestions for how family members or friends can help. Read More.

Care of Self

ARTICLE: Staving off Dementia When You Have Mild Cognitive Impairment

Will I get dementia? That common question takes on urgency if you have mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a slight but noticeable change in memory and thinking skills. But the progression from MCI to dementia is not automatic. Read More.

ARTICLE: The Way Forward | Living with Mild Cognitive Impairment

This booklet is designed to be a helpful guide for people who have been diagnosed with MCI (mild cognitive impairment) and their families. Read More.

ARTICLE: Tips for Someone Diagnosed With Mild Cognitive Impairment

There is a lot you can do to help reduce your chances of MCI progressing to dementia. There are also many ways to deal with memory problems that will allow you to live well with MCI. Read More.

RESOURCE: Forward With Dementia

Dementia. Now what? We are here to help you find your way forward with dementia. Find information, tools, links and stories from other’s experiences with dementia. Learn More.

Prevention

REPORT: The Lancet Commission | Dementia prevention, intervention, and care

Read the 2020 Report from The Lancet Commission.

VIDEO: Andrew Huberman | Nutrients For Brain Health & Performance

In this episode, Andrew Huberman describes science-supported nutrients for brain and performance (cognition) and for nervous system health.Watch Video.

ARTICLE: Dementia: Risk factors and prevention

Learn about specific risk factors for dementia and some actionable steps that can help to lower the chance of developing dementia and delay symptoms. Read More.

Education

GUIDE: The Dementias - Hope Through Research

This NIH guide is an overview of research on Alzheimer's, vascular dementia, mixed dementia, CTE, frontotemporal disorders, Lewy body dementia, and more. Read the Guide.

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