Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Caregiving / Education / Education Conferences
by Alzheimer's Association · Published September 8, 2014 · Last modified January 19, 2016
We were joined at our annual education conference in Sacramento by Carol Kinsel, GCM with Senior Care Solutions, who shared a comprehensive overview of moving a loved one. She started as a family caregiver...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Alzheimer's champions / Profiles / Walk to End Alzheimer's / Women and Alzheimer's
by esmith · Published September 8, 2014 · Last modified September 9, 2014
I met my husband Greg at an Armenian Youth Federation Convention in 1978. He was born in Fresno, but moved to Palo Alto when he was two years old. I was born in Syria,...
Alzheimer's research news / Dr. Edgerly, Executive Director / Research
by eedgerly · Published September 5, 2014 · Last modified January 19, 2016
The Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) is the world’s largest gathering of leading researchers from around the world focused on Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Held in Copenhagen, AAIC 2014 brought together approximately 4,000 leading...
Alzheimer's champions / Bill, Area Leader / News and notes / Newsletter
by wmfisher · Published September 5, 2014
I’m a grandfather! We have one daughter Jesse, the fabled Guppy of our family Walk team, the Guppy’s Revenge. She and our son-in-law Erik are the proud parents of young Bennett, or “Little b”...
Alzheimer's champions / Early stage Alzheimer's voices / Education
by Alzheimer's Association · Published September 5, 2014 · Last modified January 19, 2016
It is a common misperception that Alzheimer’s is only a disease of old age – but that isn’t true! Younger onset Alzheimer’s (also known as early onset Alzheimer’s) affects people younger than age 65....
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / News and notes / Newsletter
by Alzheimer's Association · Published September 5, 2014
Medication Safety and Alzheimer’s A person with Alzheimer’s or other dementia may be prescribed multiple medications in addition to taking prescriptions for other conditions. As many medications are powerful and potentially dangerous if the...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Alzheimer's champions / Profiles / Walk to End Alzheimer's / Women and Alzheimer's
by esmith · Published September 2, 2014
My Grandpa was good at everything. He was an endless fountain of knowledge and loved to teach. He never stopped learning or teaching. He had a personal library filled with all kinds of interesting...
Alzheimer's champions / Profiles / Women and Alzheimer's
by Alzheimer's Association · Published August 29, 2014
Frenemy (less commonly spelled “frienemy”) is a portmanteau of “friend” and “enemy.” Frenemy refers to someone that is a true friend, though also a rival. This rivalry is part of an age old debate:...
