Alzheimer's champions / News and notes / Newsletter
by Alzheimer's Association · Published July 30, 2015
Nothing made Michaela (Mikey) Hoag of Atherton, California, feel more powerless than when her father, living more than 2,000 miles away on the East Coast, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Unable to help with...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Alzheimer's champions / Caregiving / News and notes / Newsletter
by Alzheimer's Association · Published July 30, 2015 · Last modified January 19, 2016
Dagmar Dolby and her husband, Ray, sound pioneer and founder of Dolby Laboratories, led a charmed life. But it was one they eventually found disrupted and forever changed by Alzheimer’s disease. It began when...
I walk”¦ because like so many other caregivers, I have been through the agony of watching a loved one face Alzheimer’s and lose the battle. We, who have been through this, have seen the...
Alzheimer's champions / News and notes / Profiles / Women and Alzheimer's
by Alzheimer's Association · Published June 21, 2015
Today is The Longest Day of the year and teams are doing activities from sunrise to sunset across the country and the world to fight Alzheimer’s. Staff members of the Alzheimer’s Association in Northern...
Alzheimer's champions / News and notes / Profiles
by Alzheimer's Association · Published June 17, 2015
by Melissa Belgrave Remembering Alzheimer’s has never been hard for me. When my father was diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer’s, my family and I watched as things got harder and harder for him to...
by Alzheimer's Association · Published May 21, 2015 · Last modified June 1, 2015
I lost my wife of 37 years, Susie, to this terrible disease in 2008. She was diagnosed at age 51 and died at age 61″¦ way too young for her life to end! Since...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Caregiving / News and notes / Profiles
by Alzheimer's Association · Published May 11, 2015 · Last modified January 19, 2016
Mr. Leu’s story: To our dear friends, Some of you may have heard what has happened to us while others may not. After some thought, I decided to share with you that my wife...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Caregiving / Education
by Alzheimer's Association · Published May 11, 2015 · Last modified January 19, 2016
Helpful information related to this story: Infographic as a pdf Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregiver Center – Dressing and Grooming Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregiver Center Additional caregiver tips on Alzheimersblog.org
