Weaving his way through grief
Larry Romiti was the full-time caregiver for his wife Judy who was living with Alzheimer’s. When the COVID-19 pandemic happened, Judy and Larry found themselves isolated and alone. Larry’s health was failing and on...
Author: Jennifer Tinkelenberg
Abandoned and dismissed: Daughter struggles to navigate the dementia care system
Data appearing in the Alzheimer’s Association 2024 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report highlights the need for trained professionals to help dementia caregivers navigate the healthcare system after their loved one receives a dementia...
Research: How the brain changes when you have dementia
Dr. Yu (Sherry) Chen, a postdoctoral fellow at University California San Francisco (UCSF), was a recipient of the 2023 Alzheimer’s Association® Clinical Scientist Fellowship to Promote Diversity. Her research focuses on how the brain...
Preventing discrimination against Black Alzheimer’s caregivers
When April Bolin’s mother, Margie, needed to be taken to the hospital at 2 a.m. because of hallucinations due in part to Alzheimer’s, she never thought she’d need to be dressed up to be...
Life after Alzheimer’s: One couple’s new lease on life
Betty MacDonald and Dave Morley were recently married in March of 2022. They have known each other since 2009 when they both joined an Alzheimer’s Association® support group. At the time both were married...
Black civil rights activist and photographer now battles dementia.
Since the original posting of this blog in February in 2024, David Johnson died on March 1, 2024 Famous Bay Area photographer, World War II veteran and civil rights activist, David Johnson, has an...
Make 2024 the year to commit to brain health
As people pursue their New Year’s resolutions, the Alzheimer’s Association® is encouraging everyone to commit to brain health in 2024. Research shows that healthy behaviors may reduce the risk of cognitive decline and help...
Familia hispana cumple promesa de cuidar a su mamá en su propia casa
En 2019, a Margarita, la madre de Birdie, le diagnosticaron la enfermedad de Alzheimer. Al mismo tiempo, su suegra también padecía la enfermedad. Mientras su marido cuidaba de su propia madre, Birdie se mudó...
