African American / Caregiving / Education / Education Conferences / News and notes
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published June 11, 2020
When Tuseda Graggs and her sister Stacey Johnson noticed changes in their mother, Willie Mae, they sought medical care. Their mother’s primary care doctor didn’t believe that her memory problems were dementia-related. Refusing to...
Darren Colston of Oakland made a short film about his grandfather who died with dementia in 2013. Dissatisfied with the way his personal story ended, Darren rewrote it for his film. He hopes his...
African American / News and notes
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published February 18, 2020 · Last modified February 21, 2020
Vallejo woman educates her community with entertainmentWhen Teri Carlyle’s grandma, Rachel Daniels, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, Teri jumped into action to learn as much about the disease as she could. Teri has found that...
African American / Education Conferences / Education Videos
by Alzheimer's Association · Published May 5, 2016 · Last modified September 24, 2018
In this video, Yaisa Andrews-Zwilling, M.Sc. Ph.D. speaks about recent developments in Alzheimer’s disease research, drugs and prevention.
African American / Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Caregiving / Education Conferences / Women and Alzheimer's
by Alzheimer's Association · Published April 21, 2016 · Last modified September 24, 2018
The 8th Annual African American Wellness Forum took place on April 16th in Berkeley, CA. Attendees had the opportunity to learn more about Alzheimer’s disease, and interact with other caregivers in similar caregiving situations. Caregivers also learned how to respond when Alzheimer’s causes unpredictable behaviors, how to reduce their risk of developing Alzheimer’s, and various ways to stay strong during stressful caregiving experiences.
Advocacy / African American / Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Caregiving
by Alzheimer's Association · Published March 28, 2016 · Last modified October 29, 2018
My advocacy work is personal. My mother died as a result of Alzheimer’s on October 4, 2009. I was there with her every day and every step of the way. My family had always been very close knit and my mother meant the world to me. I didn’t think that I would be able to live without her. It broke my heart into a million pieces and hurt like hell to watch this cruel disease erase my mother’s memory of those she loved and then kill her.
