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AAPI / Caregiving / News and notes
by Alzheimer's Association · Published March 24, 2023 · Last modified March 21, 2023
By Kerry Larkey, MSN, RN Data released earlier this month from the Alzheimer’s Association® 2023 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report highlights the impact on depression and mental health in dementia caregivers. In 2017,...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Caregiving / News and notes
by Alzheimer's Association · Published March 20, 2023
By Kerry Larkey, MSN, RN Caregivers of people living with Alzheimer’s disease have one of the most rewarding—and toughest—jobs out there. According to the Alzheimer’s Association® 2023 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures Report, there...
African American / Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Caregiving / News and notes / Women and Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published February 28, 2023 · Last modified March 20, 2023
Gloria Brown’s husband Arthur was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2015. She cared for her husband for six years until he passed in 2021. She first shared her story with us in 2019. Since then,...
African American / News and notes
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published February 21, 2023 · Last modified February 22, 2023
After her mother passed with dementia, Karen Chiles found she was angry at the disease. Channeling her anger into something positive, Karen decided she wanted to help people. She created a Facebook group for...
Latino-Hispano / News and notes
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published February 13, 2023 · Last modified February 21, 2023
Felipe Cobarruvias and his sister Rosa care for their mother, Maria, who is living with Alzheimer’s disease. Through education and resources provided by the Alzheimer’s Association® and Valley Caregiver Resource Center, Felipe and his...
Earlier this year we asked Walk participants to share with us why they raise funds for Walk to End Alzheimer’s®. In her own words, Crystal Payne, a resident of Nevada City, California, shares her...
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published November 18, 2022 · Last modified December 9, 2022
Ralph Vigil, whose mother has Alzheimer’s disease, knows how important it is to have support when caring for a loved one living with the disease. As a board member of the Fresno American Indian...
News and notes / Walk to End Alzheimer's
by Jennifer Tinkelenberg · Published November 14, 2022 · Last modified November 18, 2022
When Lynn McKenna’s father started experiencing memory loss in the 1960s, Lynn and her mother found themselves alone, without access to help or resources. More than 50 years later, Lynn joined the Walk Committee...
