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...
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by Alzheimer's Association · Published September 8, 2015 · Last modified November 5, 2018
We all have challenges from time to time coming up with the right word for something or trying to make ourselves understood. For our friends and family members with Alzheimer’s or a related disorder,...
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by Alzheimer's Association · Published September 8, 2015 · Last modified January 19, 2016
Elder abuse is “growing by leaps and bounds” according to Janet Berry, Deputy District Attorney for Santa Clara County. Alarmingly, seniors who are abused have three times the mortality rate as their same-age peers....
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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...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Caregiving / Education
by Alzheimer's Association · Published May 11, 2015 · Last modified January 19, 2016
Helpful information related to this story: Infographic as a pdf Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregiver Center – Dressing and Grooming Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregiver Center Additional caregiver tips on Alzheimersblog.org
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...
