Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Stefanie, family care specialist
by hdoneux · Published November 29, 2011 · Last modified April 13, 2014
In today’s National Caregiver Month blog, I have someone very special for you to meet. Zack is a 17-year-old high school senior whose mother has Alzheimer’s. As we continue our conversation about Alzheimer’s and...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Stefanie, family care specialist
by hdoneux · Published November 28, 2011 · Last modified March 31, 2014
During the last week of our National Caregivers Month campaign, we’ll be focusing on the needs of kids and teens. As adults, we struggle to cope with the changes we see in loved ones...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Stefanie, family care specialist
by hdoneux · Published November 23, 2011 · Last modified April 13, 2014
I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving tomorrow and give thanks to all of the caregivers in your life for National Caregivers Month. I’ll leave you this week with some information about safety...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Stefanie, family care specialist
by hdoneux · Published November 22, 2011 · Last modified April 13, 2014
As we continue our National Caregivers Month topic of safety, I would be remiss if I didn’t mention one of the most common safety issues for families with Alzheimer’s: Wandering. Alzheimer’s disease destroys brain...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Holidays / Stefanie, family care specialist
by hdoneux · Published November 21, 2011 · Last modified December 5, 2014
Happy Thanksgiving week! Today marks week four of our National Caregivers Month campaign. This week, we’re going to cover some safety basics that I think are especially relevant as we start the holiday season....
Alzheimer's champions / Sherrie, advocacy volunteer
by smatza · Published November 18, 2011 · Last modified March 31, 2014
Those of us aching for the day that people with Alzheimer’s are truly integrated into our communities coined a phrase: we want communities that are Alzheimer’s friendly. After all, the disability community has led...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Stefanie, family care specialist
by hdoneux · Published November 17, 2011 · Last modified April 12, 2014
As we close this week’s National Caregivers Month topic of moving a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease, I want to point you to a few more resources available as you encounter these issues on...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Profiles / Stefanie, family care specialist
by hdoneux · Published November 16, 2011 · Last modified April 14, 2014
To continue our National Caregivers Month discussion about the deciding whether or not to move a loved one with Alzheimer’s, I want to share with you comments from Sharon Brown about the process of...
