By Kerry Larkey, MSN, RN Monie Wheatcroft TenBroeck wasn’t able to spend as much time as she wanted with her father during the last few months of his journey with Alzheimer’s disease. When her...
For Siblings’ Day we’re highlighting Jill, the primary caregiver for her sister Gale who is living with dementia. Jill tells the story of how she and her family missed the early signs of the...
By Kristina Hodge, RN Cece has been living with Alzheimer’s disease since 2019. Cece’s husband Paul spent the first few years of Cece’s diagnosis trying to balance the roles of husband and primary care...
Larry Romiti was the full-time caregiver for his wife Judy who was living with Alzheimer’s. When the COVID-19 pandemic happened, Judy and Larry found themselves isolated and alone. Larry’s health was failing and on...
Advocacy / African American / News and notes
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published March 19, 2024 · Last modified April 4, 2024
Data appearing in the Alzheimer’s Association 2024 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report highlights the need for trained professionals to help dementia caregivers navigate the healthcare system after their loved one receives a dementia...
News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Alzheimer's Association · Published March 11, 2024 · Last modified April 1, 2024
By Kristina Hodge, RN Mariana Pappageorge’s had been dreaming of running a marathon for 15 years. Even after her mother Kathy’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis 10 years ago, the dream continued. When the opportunity came to...
Dr. Yu (Sherry) Chen, a postdoctoral fellow at University California San Francisco (UCSF), was a recipient of the 2023 Alzheimer’s Association® Clinical Scientist Fellowship to Promote Diversity. Her research focuses on how the brain...
By Sharon Squires, RN A person living with dementia can be challenging for any caregiver, regardless of race. The Black community traditionally are strong in caregiving responsibilities and will culturally rely on internal support...
Advocacy / African American / News and notes
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published February 20, 2024 · Last modified February 27, 2024
When April Bolin’s mother, Margie, needed to be taken to the hospital at 2 a.m. because of hallucinations due in part to Alzheimer’s, she never thought she’d need to be dressed up to be...
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published February 12, 2024 · Last modified February 27, 2024
Betty MacDonald and Dave Morley were recently married in March of 2022. They have known each other since 2009 when they both joined an Alzheimer’s Association® support group. At the time both were married...
African American / News and notes
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published February 5, 2024 · Last modified March 28, 2024
Since the original posting of this blog in February in 2024, David Johnson died on March 1, 2024 Famous Bay Area photographer, World War II veteran and civil rights activist, David Johnson, has an...
