Vikings statue stolen from Minnesota gravestone, sheriff says
Law enforcement are searching for a Viking statue stolen from a gravestone in a cemetery on the shores of Minnesota's Lake Mille Lacs.
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Law enforcement are searching for a Viking statue stolen from a gravestone in a cemetery on the shores of Minnesota's Lake Mille Lacs.
When a loved one starts to lose their memory, it creates new challenges for family members. But in a western Minnesota town, they're battling Alzheimer's disease and dementia with music.
When a loved one starts to lose their memory, it creates new challenges for family members. But in a western Minnesota town, they’re battling Alzheimer’s and dementia, with music. John Lauritsen shows us how the Building Bridges Choir in Granite Falls is singing away the sadness.
At least a third of older adults in the U.S. experience loneliness, which is linked to a 50% higher dementia risk. With that in mind, two Minnesota high schoolers are launching a nonprofit called Blossom of Blessings.
Helping Paws has been in the spotlight since a moment of tragedy. Late House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman fostered for the nonprofit. Volunteering to train these dogs to work with people with disabilities and Veterans with PTSD. New this year, Helping Paws began a partnership with English Rose senior homes. As WCCO's Marielle Mohs shows us, it goes beyond therapy - it's a mutually beneficial relationship.
People who follow a MIND diet, even if started later in life, were significantly less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease or related forms of dementia, according to new research.
A Minnesota woman is advocating for patients with FTD, a certain type of dementia that impacts impulse control and self-awareness.
In the United States, one in three of us face memory loss and or dementia. In general, dementia may be common, but the story you're about to see is anything but common. A Minnesota woman is fighting for a cure for young dementia. Her mother passed away from it — and she has the gene.
Dementia can take some bizarre forms, and can start young. On June 1, during WCCO Sunday Morning at 7 a.m., learn about the journey of a Minnesota physical therapist and her family, who took turns no one could have seen coming.
What if a simple meal could help unlock forgotten memories? Itay Hod looks at a new experimental program that's helping dementia patients remember with their favorite childhood meals.
Longtime Minnesota Vikings quarterback Tommy Kramer announced on Wednesday afternoon that he has been diagnosed with dementia.
When a wildfire rips through your community, your life and home are likely top of mind, but what about your brain health?
Scientists studying a Colombian family plagued by early-in-life Alzheimer's have found a rare gene variant that seems to delay initial symptoms by about five years.
In Talking Points, there's new hope for dementia patients and their loved ones. Esme Murphy dives into the new medications and research that are bringing hope to patients in the early stages of dementia.
Wendy Williams and Bruce Willis have both received the diagnosis, which describes a group of brain disorders that affect the frontal and temporal lobes.
They say they want to connect with the community and serve both elders and their caregivers. Click here for more information on the event.
Dr. Ronald Petersen of the Mayo Clinic talked with Esme Murphy about these conditions. More info: Dementia symptoms, causes and treatments Day to Day: Living with Dementia Is Alzheimer's disease genetic? Can Alzheimer's be prevented? Mayo Clinic 2023 Conference on Brain Health and Dementia
For people facing a greater threat of cognitive decline, getting hearing aids could cut your risk in half, according to a new study.
The actor's family has revealed that Willis has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, which led to an outpouring of support from across social media.
Willis was originally diagnosed with aphasia last year, but has since received a "painful" new diagnosis.
Police are seeking the public's help locating a man with dementia who went missing Sunday evening.
Nearly 3,000 people participated in this year's walk to end Alzheimer's, raising money and awareness for the disease.
A special robot named Pepper can talk and even dance with the residents to keep them active.
