Alzheimer's champions / News and notes / Profiles / Women and Alzheimer's
by Alzheimer's Association · Published June 21, 2015
Today is The Longest Day of the year and teams are doing activities from sunrise to sunset across the country and the world to fight Alzheimer’s. Staff members of the Alzheimer’s Association in Northern...
Alzheimer's champions / News and notes / Profiles / Women and Alzheimer's
by Alzheimer's Association · Published June 19, 2015
NuStep is a global team for the Alzheimer’s Association’s The Longest Day event. NuStep is the manufacturer of an exercise bike and encourages fitness centers to participate in the Longest Day to promote healthy...
Advocacy / News and notes / Research / Women and Alzheimer's
by Alzheimer's Association · Published March 30, 2015 · Last modified January 19, 2016
I expected the electricity of a 1000 delegates gathered at the Alzheimer’s Advocacy Forum. I expected the excitement of visiting our Senators and Representatives. What I didn’t expect was the power of a purple...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Caregiving / News and notes / Profiles / Women and Alzheimer's
by Alzheimer's Association · Published February 9, 2015 · Last modified January 19, 2016
Erin Kane is a volunteer advocate for the Alzheimer’s Association and loving caregiver to her mother. This is her caregiver story: I’ve spent the past 7 years living with my mother who was diagnosed with...
Caregiving / Early stage Alzheimer's voices / Education / Love Stories / Women and Alzheimer's
by Alzheimer's Association · Published November 19, 2014 · Last modified January 19, 2016
Our early stage Alzheimer’s support group members just can’t thank their care partners enough! Feeling inspired to thank the caregiver in your life this National Caregivers Month? Visit www.alz.org/nadam
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Profiles / Women and Alzheimer's
by Alzheimer's Association · Published September 23, 2014
In 2013, Sushma shared photos of her caregiving experience with her dad Daniel, who was living with Alzheimer’s disease. At the time, Sushma had been living in Antioch, working full time in Walnut Creek, and...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Alzheimer's champions / Walk to End Alzheimer's / Women and Alzheimer's
by Alzheimer's Association · Published September 15, 2014 · Last modified October 7, 2014
My name is Debby. My husband Mike was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s three and a half years ago. I am not a newby at being a caregiver for Alzheimer’s. In 1990, we rented...
Alzheimer's champions / Profiles / Women and Alzheimer's
by Alzheimer's Association · Published September 15, 2014
Ten years ago, I gained such an incredible friend, mother-in-law and mentor in my life. As a coach’s wife for more than 40 years, she was the quiet, steady, selfless, dependable and incredibly patient...
