Caregiver strategies: compassionate communication
Spanish translation Grandma’s birthday party “That’s not my food.” Alexandra Castillo Weisgerber’s 99-year-old grandmother, who has dementia, was having...
Category: Caregiving
A Daughter Discovers the Power of Speaking Out About Alzheimer’s
Emilie Sanders Lee has experienced Alzheimer’s disease twice in her family. In junior high, her grandfather started showing signs of...
Pulling Together for Mom: A Family Caregiving Story
After his smart, independent mom fell prey to an IRS scam, Brian O’Shea knew something was terribly wrong. He shared...
A Future Robbed by Alzheimer’s
29-year-old Jasmeen Karan of San Mateo grew up with a mom she describes as “very loving, definitely a homemaker, a...
Moments of Joy: A Caregiver’s Story
Scott and Katrina Thomas were married on March 20, 2005. Katrina says they picked the first day of spring as...
Free App Makes Caregiving a Little Easier
A free app, CareZone, aims to make life a little easier for caregivers. This handy tool can help caregivers to:...
Why I Walk: Terri Simmons Has Faith Someone Always Comes Through
Terri Simmons, volunteer extraordinaire, was a participant in the Stockton Walk to End Alzheimer’s last weekend. She also serves on...
East Bay Walker Pam Montana Shares Her Journey
Danville resident Pam Montana was diagnosed in 2016 with younger onset Alzheimer’s disease. She recently retired from her job at...
