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.
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Caregiving / News and notes
by Alzheimer's Association · Published January 13, 2016 · Last modified January 19, 2016
Jesslyn Morrison’s dad, Jesse, has dementia. He lives in a memory care facility in Modesto, CA, and each time Jesslyn visits, she is struck by the other residents who live there too. Each of...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Caregiving
by Alzheimer's Association · Published November 20, 2015 · Last modified January 19, 2016
You know the situation. You’re engaged in small talk with a friend, who maybe knows your parents. Somewhere just beyond questions about your job lurk the awkward questions about your parent with Alzheimer’s. In...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Alzheimer's champions / Caregiving / News and notes / Newsletter
by Alzheimer's Association · Published July 30, 2015 · Last modified January 19, 2016
Dagmar Dolby and her husband, Ray, sound pioneer and founder of Dolby Laboratories, led a charmed life. But it was one they eventually found disrupted and forever changed by Alzheimer’s disease. It began when...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Caregiving / News and notes / Profiles
by Alzheimer's Association · Published May 11, 2015 · Last modified January 19, 2016
Mr. Leu’s story: To our dear friends, Some of you may have heard what has happened to us while others may not. After some thought, I decided to share with you that my wife...
Advocacy / Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Caregiving / Research
by Alzheimer's Association · Published April 21, 2015 · Last modified January 19, 2016
By Dera Williams “I told you I’m not going anywhere and I don’t want anyone in my house. I can take care of myself. You all are trying to get rid of me.” Mama...
Advocacy / Alzheimer's champions / Caregiving / Research / Silvia and Linda, family caregivers
by Alzheimer's Association · Published April 14, 2015 · Last modified January 19, 2016
During National Volunteer Week and all year long, we wish to celebrate the stories of our dedicated and hard-working volunteers. This is the story of Linda Rodezno, Caregiver, volunteer advocate, blogger for the Alzheimer’s...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Angie, family caregiver / Caregiving / Education Videos
by Alzheimer's Association Staff · Published April 9, 2015 · Last modified January 19, 2016
Making John’s Room a Home Visiting John Advice on a Question John is a Beachboy Helpful information related to this story: Additional posts from Angie Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregiving Center
