Weaving his way through grief
Larry Romiti was the full-time caregiver for his wife Judy who was living with Alzheimer’s. When the COVID-19 pandemic happened, Judy and Larry found themselves isolated and alone. Larry’s health was failing and on...
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Abandoned and dismissed: Daughter struggles to navigate the dementia care system
Data appearing in the Alzheimer’s Association 2024 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report highlights the need for trained professionals to help dementia caregivers navigate the healthcare system after their loved one receives a dementia...
Burlingame woman runs original Greece marathon to honor mother
By Kristina Hodge, RN Mariana Pappageorge’s had been dreaming of running a marathon for 15 years. Even after her mother Kathy’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis 10 years ago, the dream continued. When the opportunity came to...
Research: How the brain changes when you have dementia
Dr. Yu (Sherry) Chen, a postdoctoral fellow at University California San Francisco (UCSF), was a recipient of the 2023 Alzheimer’s Association® Clinical Scientist Fellowship to Promote Diversity. Her research focuses on how the brain...
Black dementia caregiver cares for his mother and his mental health
By Sharon Squires, RN A person living with dementia can be challenging for any caregiver, regardless of race. The Black community traditionally are strong in caregiving responsibilities and will culturally rely on internal support...
Preventing discrimination against Black Alzheimer’s caregivers
When April Bolin’s mother, Margie, needed to be taken to the hospital at 2 a.m. because of hallucinations due in part to Alzheimer’s, she never thought she’d need to be dressed up to be...
Life after Alzheimer’s: One couple’s new lease on life
Betty MacDonald and Dave Morley were recently married in March of 2022. They have known each other since 2009 when they both joined an Alzheimer’s Association® support group. At the time both were married...
Black civil rights activist and photographer now battles dementia.
Since the original posting of this blog in February in 2024, David Johnson died on March 1, 2024 Famous Bay Area photographer, World War II veteran and civil rights activist, David Johnson, has an...
