Angie and John witness a violent act that leaves them with a sense of loss
John woke up yesterday morning at 6 a.m. and decided the time was right to plant our tomatoes. Never mind that we had yet to buy the needed items to create our garden, he...
Tagged: Alzheimer’s Association
Alzheimer’s Basics: Difficult Behavior
Alzheimer’s disease can cause a person to act in different and unpredictable ways, which can lead to misunderstanding, frustration and tension – particularly between the person with dementia and the caregiver.
American Society on Aging conference provides motivation to support the HOPE act
Do you think everyone is asleep at the wheel? Well, I do too, sometimes”¦ but not this week! This week I encountered nearly four thousand people who gathered at the annual conference for the...
Social Consequences of Forgetfulness and AD: A Call for Attitudinal Expansion*
The attached document is content from a paper presented at the Alzheimer’s Association education conference held in Rohert park on Thursday, April 7. Written by Patrick Fox, Ph.D., professor of Sociology and Health Policy,...
Budget fallout begins
In a flash, the hope I had upon reading a recent article in the New York Times (“Vast Gene Study Offers New Insights into Alzheimer’s“) was dashed as California’s budget actions took a hard-hitting...
Blog: More Tips from Early Stage Folks
If you read my last blog, you’ll remember that I promised to continue with the tips from those who have this disease. Many caregivers have shared with me that they are disappointed in friends...
2011 Facts and Figures Report: What it says about research; what it doesn’t say about caregiving
Last week we released our annual Facts and Figures report in which we see page after page of remarkable, alarming, depressing, motivating statistics. The information that has impressed me most over the past few...
People with Alzheimer’s speak out: What they want you to know
A few people with early stage Alzheimer’s recently shared with me a list they came up with that expresses what they think their care partners need to know. I thought it was very well...
