In Memory: Daniel Narayan
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...
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Why I Walk: Debby’s story
My name is Debby. My husband Mike was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s three and a half years ago. I am not a newby at being a caregiver for Alzheimer’s. In 1990, we rented...
Batman & Robin
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...
Guest blog: I was stationed in Puerto Rico
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...
Why I Walk: Madeleine’s story
I am Madeleine and I’m walking to help my Grandmother who has had Alzheimer’s for 13 years and it’s really severe now. Whenever we go see her, it’s always nice to give her a...
Strategies for a successful placement: When staying at home is no longer an option
We were joined at our annual education conference in Sacramento by Carol Kinsel, GCM with Senior Care Solutions, who shared a comprehensive overview of moving a loved one. She started as a family caregiver...
Why I Walk: Ashkhen’s story
I met my husband Greg at an Armenian Youth Federation Convention in 1978. He was born in Fresno, but moved to Palo Alto when he was two years old. I was born in Syria,...
New Research from the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference
The Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) is the world’s largest gathering of leading researchers from around the world focused on Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Held in Copenhagen, AAIC 2014 brought together approximately 4,000 leading...
