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National Caregivers Month: Sam struggled with feelings of resentment towards his mother with Alzheimer’s

As many of our Alzheimer’s community is aware, caregiving is incredibly stressful – especially when giving care at home without little outside help. Today we have a blog by Sam, who struggled for years...

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National Caregivers Month: Kat’s mom leaves her with lessons of love that last a lifetime

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,...

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National Caregivers Month: Laurie is a long distance caregiver

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...

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World Alzheimer’s Month: A Look at Alzheimer’s Through Elena’s Eyes

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...