Caregiver Corner: Accusations and Paranoia
“That boy next door keeps putting his trash in my trash cans.” If you are a caregiver, or have a...
Category: Caregiving
Stress Free Traveling for Someone with Dementia
Summer has long been a time of traveling and leisure activities. As a caregiver the idea of traveling with someone...
Walker with Younger Onset Alzheimer’s “Kicks Off” Awareness Night
In 2011, life changed drastically for Dale Friesen when he was diagnosed with younger onset Alzheimer’s disease at the age...
Alzheimer’s Is Affecting Millennials
Americans are living longer and the number of Americans living with, or caring for someone with, Alzheimer’s or a related...
A Caregiver’s Decision to Participate in Clinical Trials
The Alzheimer’s Association spoke with TrialMatch user Wanda Young about her participation in clinical studies. Wanda is caregiver for her...
Free MedicAlert Now Available to Santa Clara Residents
The statistics are staggering – 6 in 10 adults with Alzheimer’s or related dementia will wander. All too often wandering...
Thoughts from a Volunteer
By John Becker, Ph.D. – Helpline Volunteer “Is this Alzheimer’s disease?” That’s a question I’ve often been asked by frightened...
Alzheimer’s Advocates Share Their Stories
On February 7th, 2017, more than 150 people from California gathered in Sacramento to attend the Alzheimer’s Association State Advocacy...
