What’s it like to have Alzheimer’s? A first person account
When the lights are on, I can do anything. But when the lights are off…. I could see things, but they just didn’t make sense It’s just like physical work for my...
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I was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s on my 63rd birthday
Helpful information related to this story: Hear from more early stage voices If you have early stage Alzheimer’s If you have younger onset Alzheimer’s (diagnosed before age 65) Find early stage support groups...
“You don’t look like you have Alzheimer’s disease”
A few weeks ago, I developed a cough. I went to the doctor, they checked everything out and sent me home. But I wasn’t getting better. I started to worry when the cough got...
Reflections on 2014 Advocacy Day in Sacramento
On March 4, more than 130 “ordinary” Californians — all touched in some way by Alzheimer’s disease — convened in Sacramento for the Alzheimer’s Association’s annual Advocacy Day. We came from across the state,...
New Every Day Technologies for Alzheimer’s Care Grant: Dr. Gallagher-Thompson, Stanford University
Just last week, we awarded a special type of grant we call an Every Day Technologies for Alzheimer’s Care grant to Dolores Gallagher-Thompson, Ph.D., professor of research in the department of Psychiatry and Behavioral...
Alzheimer’s Association Conference in Monterey – Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias: Accepting the Challenge
The Alzheimer’s Association, in partnership with Monterey Bay Geriatric Resource Center presents Alzheimer’s disease and Related Dementias: Accepting the Challenge May 17, 2014 Hyatt Regency Monterey Conference Center 1 Old Golf Course Road Monterey,...
Caregiver Corner: Keep calm and carry on!
We’ve all had times when we felt overwhelmed to the point of “losing it.” For me this happened when I badly injured my knee in the Alps and was alone in a hospital where...
