Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Angie, family caregiver
by acarrillo · Published November 29, 2010 · Last modified March 27, 2014
I have traveled extensively throughout the United States and have often looked in wonder at the vastness of the mountains, forests, plains and deserts that early settlers had to navigate as they pushed west....
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Holidays / Stefanie, family care specialist
by hdoneux · Published November 24, 2010 · Last modified December 5, 2014
The holidays can be days and weeks full of seeing family and friends or shopping for “just the right present” for the special people in your life. But it can also be a challenging...
Alzheimer's champions / Bill, Area Leader / News and notes
by wmfisher · Published November 23, 2010 · Last modified April 14, 2014
Hopefully you’ve seen expanded coverage of our issues in the media lately. The Shriver Report: A Woman’s Nation Takes on Alzheimer’s was created by the Alzheimer’s Association in collaboration with California’s First Lady. It...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Stefanie, family care specialist
by hdoneux · Published October 29, 2010 · Last modified April 13, 2014
Always something to learn in this life, isn’t there? I have found two of the most difficult lessons to learn for me and others like me have been acceptance and letting go. I get...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Angie, family caregiver
by acarrillo · Published October 21, 2010 · Last modified March 27, 2014
I recently found myself overwhelmed by paperwork. I had scrambled to get benefits from Social Security and long term disability insurers. I thought I was doing pretty well until an insurance company sent me...
Alzheimer's champions / Bill, Area Leader / News and notes
by wmfisher · Published October 5, 2010 · Last modified March 27, 2014
I joined our team in Sacramento Saturday for the Association’s Memory Walk. A record crowd turned out to create a world without Alzheimer’s and make a difference in the quality of life for those...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Stefanie, family care specialist
by Alzheimer's Association · Published September 28, 2010 · Last modified April 13, 2014
Many of us have unfinished business with loved ones. The decision about whether or not to put those issues to rest can sometimes be further complicated if the loved one develops Alzheimer’s disease.
Alzheimer's champions / Bill, Area Leader / News and notes
by wmfisher · Published September 23, 2010 · Last modified March 27, 2014
5,000 people gathered at Mission Creek Park in San Francisco two weeks ago for Memory Walk – the last Memory Walk, but more about that in a minute. This was the beginning of the...
