Portrait of Care: Sushma
Sushma is a caregiver for her dad, who in 2008 was diagnosed with Vascular Dementia and in 2012 received the news that the disease had progressed to the later stages of Alzheimer’s, leaving him...
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Walkers Share “Why I Walk” at the San Francisco Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Thanks to all of those who came out to the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s in San Francisco. We asked the question “Why do you Walk?” and you answered it in many meaningful...
Walkers share “Why I Walk” at the San Jose Walk to End Alzheimer’s
Thanks to all of those who came out to the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s in San Jose. We asked the question “Why do you Walk?” and you answered it in many meaningful...
Dos Voces, Un Destino: Dejarlo Ir
“¿Qué pasa con mi lengua?” ¿Que dice papá, que es lo que siente? Es que no puedo hablar. Papá, si puede hablar. Está hablando bien. Yo lo puedo oÃr. Me puse a sobarle el...
Dos Voces, Un Destino: Manteniendo El Equilibrio
“Alzheimer’s es fatal. Es importante que la familia llegue a aceptar esto.” La primer vez que escuche esto fue en una junta de educación sobre la enfermedad de Alzheimer’s. Estas palabras resuenan en mi...
Talking to Kids about Alzheimer’s Disease
The rule of thumb when talking to kids about Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), is to be simple and honest, try and educate them (age-appropriately), and realize that they may be having a lot of feelings...
Alzheimer’s Caregiving – There’s An App For That!
There are hundreds of applications available to help both those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease as well as their caregiving community. The trick is to wade through them all! But help is on the way. Here’s a list of some apps that have either received high ratings from users, or have been positively referenced on Alzheimer’s or other caregiving-focused sites. We haven’t personally evaluated any of these, nor can we formally recommend them. Many are free, however, so worth exploring. Some will be more appropriate in certain stages of the disease. Most are available on the iPad; all are available through the iTunes apps store.
The voices of our generation are crucial in this fight
My name is Zack Smith, and I am an intern with the Alzheimer’s Association, Northern California and Northern Nevada chapter. The Alzheimer’s Association and its mission have become very important to me over my...
