Alzheimer’s: What You Can Do
Alzheimer’s: What You Can Do delves into the research that shows how our social interactions, diet, sleep exercise, stress levels and daily health habits have dramatic effects on our cognitive abilities as we age. With scientific data and personal stories about holistic treatment approaches, this film explores the discoveries that are changing the medical profession’s view of dementia.
Revolutionizing Dementia Care
Revolutionizing Dementia Care reveals how people living with dementia can still live a full and meaningful life based on their abilities, not their disabilities. Innovative approaches in memory care communities have shown improvements in the well-being of residents as they're included, engaged and supported in social gatherings and everyday activities.
The Caregiver's Perspective
In Alzheimer's: The Caregiver's Perspective, caretakers share their diverse experiences of caring for loved ones in the world of dementia. A variety of caregivers, family members and professionals explain how they creatively navigate the frustrations, sorrows, and complications of caring for a loved one who needs support.
Articles
Become a Sponsor
Dementia Resources
National Resources
Alzheimer's Association
Dementia Action Alliance
Dementia Care Practice Recommendations/Alzheimer's Association
Alzheimer's.gov
Dementia Mentors
Dementia Friendly USA
Leading Age
Medicare’s Coverage of Neurological Disorder Treatments
National Institute on Aging: Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
Virginia Resources
Alzheimer's Association Greater Richmond Virginia
Alzheimer's Association Central and Western Virginia
AlzPossible
Aging Together
Brain Health Virginia
State Dementia Services
Dementia State Plan
Caregiver Resources
Alzheimer's Caregiver's Workshop: Resources
Alzheimer's Association: 2021 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures
Riverside Caregiver-Commons
Teepa Snow
Honor A Caregiver
Virginia Navigator's Family Caregiver Learning Center
National Institute on Aging: Caring for a Person with Alzheimer's Disease Guide
Downloads
"Revolutionizing Dementia Care" Discussion Guide
10 Ways To Love Your Brian
10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer's Disease
Books related to "Alzheimer's: What You Can Do"
The End of Alzheimer’s: The First Program to Prevent and Reverse Cognitive Decline [Dale E. Bredesen, MD]
The Spectrum of Hope: An Optimistic and New Approach to Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias [Gayatri Devi, MD]
Super Genes: Unlock the Astonishing Power of Your DNA for Optimum Health and Well-Being [Rudolph E Tanzi, PHD and Deepak Chopra, MD]
Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth about Wheat, Carbs and Sugar—Your Brain’s Silent Killers [David Perlmutter, MD with Kristin Loberg]
Brain Wash: Detox Your Mind for Clearer Thinking, Deeper Relationships, and Lasting Happiness [David Perlmutter, MD and Austin Perlmutter, MD]
The Alzheimer’s Solution: A Breakthrough Program to Prevent and Reverse The Symptoms of Cognitive Decline at Every Age [Dean & Ayesha Sherzai, MD]
I’m Still Here: A New Philosophy of Alzheimer’s Care [John Zeisel, Ph.D.]
About
What can we, as individuals, do about Alzheimer’s? Over 6 million people are living with a type of dementia in the United States with no immediate sign of a cure through pharmaceuticals alone. VPM’s three-part documentary series regarding dementia explores how person centered care and lifestyle changes can improve the quality of life for persons living with dementia.
The documentaries are distributed through American Public Television (APT) to public television stations nationwide.