Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Profiles / Stefanie, family care specialist
by sbonigut · Published November 13, 2012 · Last modified March 31, 2014
Today we’re celebrating Kat, a caregiver who lost her mother in August of this year. Remember to add a tribute to the caregiver in your life at www.alz.org/nadam. My mother passed away on Wednesday,...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Newsletter / Profiles / Stefanie, family care specialist
by sbonigut · Published November 1, 2012 · Last modified March 31, 2014
Sometimes caregivers feel like they are barely hanging in there! Author and caregiving guru Elaine Sanchez presented a few real world caregiver survival tips at our annual Circle of Care conference. First, she advised...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Newsletter / Profiles / Stefanie, family care specialist
by sbonigut · Published November 1, 2012 · Last modified March 31, 2014
November is National Caregivers Month, so we’re celebrating and honoring our Alzheimer’s caregivers by sharing stories written from the caregiver point of view. We’re starting today with Laurie, who is a long distance caregiver...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Profiles / Stefanie, family care specialist
by Alzheimer's Association · Published September 18, 2012 · Last modified April 18, 2014
In celebration of World Alzheimer’s Month in September, we’re highlighting Alzheimer’s stories from around the world. Today’s story comes from a caregiver in Santiago, Chile – Elena Muñoz Iván’s. She writes a beautiful blog...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Profiles / Stefanie, family care specialist
by sbonigut · Published September 10, 2012 · Last modified April 16, 2014
In celebration of World Alzheimer’s Month in September, we’re highlighting Alzheimer’s stories from around the world. We start in the Philippines with a story by Mona Sabalones Gonzalez, a writer, editor and blogger whose...
Early stage Alzheimer's voices / News and notes / Newsletter / Profiles
by Alzheimer's Association · Published August 15, 2012 · Last modified April 3, 2014
Two years ago, at the age of 56, my neurologist informed me that I had been diagnosed with Younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease. My diagnosis was both a shock and a relief in that it finally...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / News and notes / Newsletter
by Alzheimer's Association · Published August 15, 2012 · Last modified April 12, 2014
In-home care includes a wide range of services provided in the home, rather than in a hospital or care facility. It can allow a person with Alzheimer’s or other dementia to stay in his...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / News and notes / Newsletter
by Alzheimer's Association · Published August 15, 2012 · Last modified April 13, 2014
Dementia is a general term for loss of memory and other mental abilities severe enough to interfere with daily life. It is caused by physical changes in the brain. Alzheimer’s disease is the most...
