Dementia Research

Miles for Memories bracelets, nuggets and watches are tremendous technology designed to “Safe Return” folks with dementia. On this episode of Creating Dementia Solutions, we now learn from Miles for Memories volunteer Anne Clark that technology can be helpful to those with Parkinson’s Disease and others, as well. Episode ResourcesMiles for Memories websiteMiles for Memories events, including …

Movement is a word often heard on Creating Dementia Solutions. You may have heard often on various episodes the idea that getting physical activity can help reduce one’s risk of dementia. But is that really true? Do you have to pump iron and run 10 miles a day to make a difference? We asked Michigan State …

Michigan State University medical student Emily Bossie – with support from researcher Dr. Graham Atkin – help folks understand the differences between three of the most common types of dementia. Episode Resources Miles for Memories websiteMiles for Memories events, including Community StrollMiles for Memories technologySherii Sherban talks to Community Matters about MFM technologyCreating Dementia Solutions: Emergency Responders Embrace ‘Help …

In the next four special episodes with Michigan State University researcher Dr. Graham Atkin and medical student Emily Bossie, Creating Dementia Solutions focuses a variety of dementia and Alzheimer’s related topics from a research perspective. In this discussion, Dr. Atkin talks about symptoms of other ailments which can prompt folks to think dementia – but it isn’t. …