Alzheimer’s Basics: All About Wandering
Wandering and getting lost is common among people with dementia and it can happen during any stage of the disease. A person with Alzheimer’s who wanders may not remember his or her name or...
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Caregiver Corner Infographic: What causes aggression in a person with dementia?
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Alzheimer’s Association Conference in Solano County: Understanding Memory Loss
Understanding Memory Loss: A Solano County Education Conference for Family Caregivers and Professionals Date: Friday, March 27, 2015 Time: 8 am to 4 pm Location: Fairfield Community Center 1000 Kentucky Street Fairfield This six-hour conference for...
Mark and Carol: A Love Story
Mark and Carol met through a friend and fell in love at a drive-in movie. Hear the couple discuss their first date, their secrets of marital success and the first signs of Carol’s Alzheimer’s...
Latino Forum in Oakland: If You Are a Caregiver, Take Care of Yourself
Alzheimer’s Association, La ClÃnica de la Raza, SEIU-ULTCW and The Unity Council present: If You Are a Caregiver, Take Care of Yourself Date: Saturday, March 14, 2015 Time: 8:30 am to 12:30 pm Location: Fruitvale San...
Alzheimer’s Association Conference in Sacramento: Understanding Memory Loss
Understanding Memory Loss: Navigating Your Course Date: Thursday, April 2, 2015 Time: 9 am – 4 pm Registration begins at 8 am Location: Sacramento Convention Center 1400 J Street Sacramento, CA 95814 Get Directions This annual...
Alzheimer’s Association Conference in San Francisco: Dementia Awareness and Caregiving for LGBT
Preparing for the Changing Horizon: Dementia Awareness and Caregiving for LGBT Older Adults from Diverse Communities Date: Friday, February 20, 2014 Time: 8:30 am – 4 pm Location: The Milton Marks Conference Center 455 Golden...
New Investigator Research Grant: Eli Puterman, PhD, University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
We recently awarded a new investigator research grant to Eli Puterman, assistant professor at the UCSF School of Medicine for his study, “Improving Caregiver’s Daily Lives with Exercise: A Randomized Study”. With a growing...
