Love stories highlights people with Alzheimer’s disease and their care partners talking about love and life with the disease.
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by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published February 10, 2025 · Last modified March 17, 2025
David Gunter was the primary caregiver for his wife Peggy, who was diagnosed at 57 with younger onset dementia. Because of her young age, Peggy’s dementia symptoms were dismissed as anxiety. David shares their...
Advocacy / Caregiving / Love Stories / News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published November 22, 2024 · Last modified February 5, 2025
Nate Donavan is currently on his third Alzheimer’s journey. First his father, then a family friend and now his father-in-law. Recently, while attending Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Silicon Valley, Nate was introduced to...
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published February 12, 2024 · Last modified January 21, 2025
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...
Steven Goldenkranz met the love of his life, Betty, at age 18. Now, over 70 years later, Betty is living with dementia and cannot speak. Currently, Betty lives in a care setting that has...
Early stage Alzheimer's voices / Love Stories / News and notes
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published February 7, 2020 · Last modified February 10, 2020
After a grand mal seizure forced her to retire from her career as a nurse, Laura McDermott was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. She shares her frustrations and challenges, but also what brings her joy and...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Caregiving / Early stage Alzheimer's voices / Education / Education Videos / Love Stories / Profiles
by Alzheimer's Association · Published February 12, 2015 · Last modified January 21, 2016
Robert and Linda met in the army but rekindled their relationship and ultimately married years later. They share the origins of their love story, the best parts of each other and advice for others facing...
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by Alzheimer's Association · Published February 12, 2015 · Last modified January 21, 2016
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...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Caregiving / Early stage Alzheimer's voices / Education / Education Videos / Love Stories / News and notes
by Alzheimer's Association · Published February 5, 2015 · Last modified January 21, 2016
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...
