Nancy and Rod: A Love Story
A second marriage for both, Nancy and Rod’s love story is a whirlwind romance that has endured and thrived even after Rodney’s diagnosis of Alzheimer’s. The couple shares their early days together, how they keep...
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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...
Gene and Pat: A Love Story
Gene and Pat met on a dance floor and have transitioned their passion and partnership into a happy, enduring marriage. Faced with Gene’s diagnosis of Alzheimer’s, this couple has remained active and committed and...
National Caregivers Month: Must have products
We have reached the last post in our National Caregivers Month caregiver tips series. We hope these tips have been helpful to you! When asked about products for caregivers, our Family Care Specialists suggested...
A tearful, early Thanksgiving with John
John is in hospice, but stable. He has lost about 40 pounds in the last 12 months which is the most troubling thing right now as he eats everything put in front of him,...
National Caregivers Month: Our favorite legal and financial tips
Financial and legal planning are an important first step in caregiving. Proper preparation in these aspects will save you from stressful situations in the future. But how to get started? Here two key first...
National Caregivers Month: Our favorite tips for bathing
Caring for another person’s hygiene can be overwhelming – especially when they don’t like the idea, themselves! This next chapter in our caregiver tips focuses on bathing – which is often the subject of...
National Caregivers Month: Our top caregiver tips
November is National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and National Caregivers Month! We’ll be posting a series of weekly blogs dedicated to supporting the work of caregivers this month. Caregivers take on no small task, and...
