National Caregivers Month: En Espanol
We are coming to the close of National Caregivers Month – and we have so many more wonderful caregiver stories to share with you! Today we share a message from Juan Antonio, who has...
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National Caregivers Month: Sam struggled with feelings of resentment towards his mother with Alzheimer’s
As many of our Alzheimer’s community is aware, caregiving is incredibly stressful – especially when giving care at home without little outside help. Today we have a blog by Sam, who struggled for years...
Have Scientists Discovered a New Alzheimer’s Gene?
Two articles released by the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) report on a newly identified risk gene for Alzheimer’s disease. Background Genetic mutations that are confirmed as Alzheimer’s risk genes tell us more...
National Caregivers Month: Kat’s mom leaves her with lessons of love that last a lifetime
Today we’re celebrating Kat, a caregiver who lost her mother in August of this year. Remember to add a tribute to the caregiver in your life at www.alz.org/nadam. My mother passed away on Wednesday,...
National Caregivers Month: At 26, Laura is too young for “Yomamma Care”
Thank you everyone for so many words of encouragement for our family caregivers! We continue honoring caregivers during National Caregivers Month with Laura’s story. She and her younger sister are living the lives of...
National Caregivers Month: Molly misses being Daddy’s little girl
As we continue honoring Alzheimer’s Caregivers during National Caregivers Month, remember you can add your own tribute to a caregiver at www.alz.org/nadam. Today, we’re highlighting another young woman who is dealing with the Alzheimer’s...
Caregiver Survival Tips from Circle of Care
Sometimes caregivers feel like they are barely hanging in there! Author and caregiving guru Elaine Sanchez presented a few real world caregiver survival tips at our annual Circle of Care conference. First, she advised...
National Caregivers Month: Laurie is a long distance caregiver
November is National Caregivers Month, so we’re celebrating and honoring our Alzheimer’s caregivers by sharing stories written from the caregiver point of view. We’re starting today with Laurie, who is a long distance caregiver...
