by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published November 11, 2025 · Last modified November 12, 2025
When Bob was diagnosed with vascular dementia during the COVID-19 pandemic, he and his wife Amy decided to follow their daughter across the country to be closer to family. Since their arrival in the...
by Alzheimer's Association · Published October 31, 2025 · Last modified November 3, 2025
By Alan Freedman Before Alzheimer’s disease, Robyn had been a natural communicator, a leader, and someone who understood people instinctively. Her husband, Alan, is introverted and autistic. In his own words, Alan shares how...
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by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published October 27, 2025 · Last modified October 28, 2025
Dennis spent 30 years in the fashion industry before becoming a substance abuse counselor and retiring in Rio Vista with his wife. After being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, he now travels to Sacramento twice a...
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by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published October 17, 2025 · Last modified November 10, 2025
Tara Blessinger, a certified death doula and founder of Purple Iris End of Life Services, helps families navigate end-of-life care with compassion, planning, and legacy projects. Inspired by personal loss and her own genetic...
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by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published October 15, 2025 · Last modified October 17, 2025
When Allison’s father was diagnosed with dementia, she didn’t know anything about the disease and, as a now sandwich generation caregiver, struggled to care for both him and her young daughter. After his death,...
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by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published October 13, 2025 · Last modified October 20, 2025
When Lisa McKim’s mom, Kathy, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, she didn’t know anything about the disease. After attending a local support group, Lisa became inspired to help others. Now Lisa volunteers not only as...
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by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published October 10, 2025 · Last modified October 14, 2025
Dr. Teresa Sigala, an internal medicine physician for Community Health Partners, became a caregiver for her mother after she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Through her personal experience as a caregiver, Dr. Sigala changed the...
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by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published October 6, 2025 · Last modified October 10, 2025
Sheila Cunnneen was a strong, independent woman whose life was upended by Alzheimer’s. As the disease progressed, her son David and his cousin Laura took legal steps to care for her as her conservators....
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by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published September 22, 2025 · Last modified September 24, 2025
Roger Gonzalez’s mother, Nelida, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in the mid 1990s. Sadly, the stress of caregiving deeply affected Roger’s father Angel. After both parents passed in 2003, Roger turned his grief into action,...
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by Alzheimer's Association · Published September 8, 2025 · Last modified September 19, 2025
When Elaine Cunningham was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2017, her husband Kenn’s life was forever changed. But instead of letting the disease define their future, Kenn chose to fight back—not just for Elaine, but...
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by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published September 2, 2025 · Last modified September 19, 2025
Susan Benedetto first “met” Tony Bennett before she was even born—when her parents took a photo with him at his show. Years later, she and Tony fell in love and spent nearly 40 years...
