Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Caregiving / News and notes / Profiles / Women and Alzheimer's
by Alzheimer's Association · Published February 9, 2015 · Last modified January 19, 2016
Erin Kane is a volunteer advocate for the Alzheimer’s Association and loving caregiver to her mother. This is her caregiver story: I’ve spent the past 7 years living with my mother who was diagnosed with...
Alzheimer's champions / News and notes / Profiles
by Alzheimer's Association · Published February 9, 2015 · Last modified February 6, 2015
Memories in the Making is an Alzheimer’s Association art therapy program for individuals with Alzheimer’s and related dementias. Volunteer facilitators help people with dementia – many of whom often have no art background –...
Alzheimer's champions / News and notes / Profiles
by Alzheimer's Association · Published February 6, 2015
Memories in the Making is an Alzheimer’s Association art therapy program for individuals with Alzheimer’s and related dementias. Volunteer facilitators help people with dementia – many of whom often have no art background –...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Angie, family caregiver / Caregiving / Profiles
by acarrillo · Published November 16, 2014 · Last modified January 19, 2016
John is in hospice, but stable. He has lost about 40 pounds in the last 12 months which is the most troubling thing right now as he eats everything put in front of him,...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Alzheimer's champions / Caregiving / Profiles
by Alzheimer's Association · Published October 16, 2014 · Last modified January 19, 2016
My father Thomas William Maher worked on his family’s share cropping farm before joining the Air Force and serving as a gunner on a B-29 in the Korean War. This earned him a military scholarship and...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Profiles / Women and Alzheimer's
by Alzheimer's Association · Published September 23, 2014
In 2013, Sushma shared photos of her caregiving experience with her dad Daniel, who was living with Alzheimer’s disease. At the time, Sushma had been living in Antioch, working full time in Walnut Creek, and...
Alzheimer's champions / Profiles / Women and Alzheimer's
by Alzheimer's Association · Published September 15, 2014
Ten years ago, I gained such an incredible friend, mother-in-law and mentor in my life. As a coach’s wife for more than 40 years, she was the quiet, steady, selfless, dependable and incredibly patient...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Profiles / Women and Alzheimer's
by Alzheimer's Association · Published September 8, 2014
My husband is very social, which wasn’t always the case. I consider this to be a blessing at this point, since he is willing to talk to just about anybody (even strangers on the...
