Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Caregiving
by Alzheimer's Association · Published November 15, 2016 · Last modified August 20, 2018
The holidays are just around the corner. Families are gathering for Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, and Christmas, sharing laughter and happy memories. But for families coping with Alzheimer’s, the holidays can be bittersweet times, filled with...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Caregiving
by Alzheimer's Association · Published November 3, 2016 · Last modified November 1, 2016
Adult day centers offer people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias the opportunity to be social and to participate in activities in a safe environment. If you are a full-time caregiver, adult day centers can...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Caregiving
by Alzheimer's Association · Published November 1, 2016 · Last modified October 31, 2016
Dental care is one of the most challenging aspects of Alzheimer’s and dementia caregiving. Proper oral care is necessary to prevent eating difficulties, digestive problems and infections. As a caregiver, you may have to...
Jennifer Jackson has been an English instructor at Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose for the past 11 years. She currently teaches a Contemporary Authors college preparatory course to Seniors. Her aim in...
Observational studies have shown that as many as half of nursing home residents with advanced dementia have documented pain in the last weeks of life – and about a third have difficulty breathing and...
Caregiving / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Alzheimer's Association · Published October 18, 2016 · Last modified October 6, 2016
My experience with Alzheimer’s started in 2001 when my grandfather died of what was described to me as senility at first, and then I was told it was dementia a few years later. I...
Caregiving / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Alzheimer's Association · Published October 13, 2016 · Last modified October 7, 2016
I am Denise Glassett. It has been 7 years since my husband Roger was diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer’s disease at age 55. There were behaviors in the year prior to the diagnosis that...
Caregiving / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Alzheimer's Association · Published October 11, 2016 · Last modified October 10, 2016
Facing stigma is often a primary concern of people living with Alzheimer’s and their care partners. Those with the disease report being misunderstood because of the myths and misconceptions others have about the disease....
