Dos Voces, Un Destino: La Señora Contenta
Para celebra el DÃa De las Madres le queremos contar un poco de la historia de nuestra mama. Nuestra mamá nació en Chiltiupan, un pueblito en las montañas del Puerto De La Liberta. Nuestros...
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Hanging up the Keys
If you have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, one of the many difficult decisions you will face is when to hang up your car keys. Driving is such a routine freedom and pleasure that...
Support in the “caregiver trenches”
Barbara Gerber Jones is a support group facilitator for the San Leandro family caregiver support group and participates in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. She shares her thoughts on caregiving, awareness, and the support we...
Behind the scenes at the 25th Annual Alzheimer’s Association Advocacy Forum – Day 3
After two days of inspiration and education, advocates headed to Capitol Hill to meet with their respective legislators and ask for their continued support in the fight against Alzheimer’s. Here’s how the meetings went...
Behind the scenes at the 25th Annual Alzheimer’s Association Advocacy Forum – Day 1
Over 900 Alzheimer’s advocates have gathered in Washington, D.C. for the 25th Annual Alzheimer’s Association Advocacy Forum. We have asked attendees from the Northern California and Northern Nevada Chapter to share their insights from...
Dos Voces, Un Destino: Un viaje largo
El viaje del El Salvador a San Francisco es largo, bastante tiempo para pensar. Cuando tomamos la decisión de traernos a mamá y papá a vivir con nosotros no entendÃamos cuanto iba a cambiar...
Delirium or Dementia – Do you know the difference?
What do we mean by delirium? Also called the acute confusional state, delirium is a medical condition that results in confusion and other disruptions in thinking and behavior, including changes in perception, attention, mood...
Uneasy Rider
John has become very fearful of riding in the car. Part of the problem is that somehow he believes that he is driving the car. Granted he’s seated in the front looking out through...
