Why I Walk: Jordan’s story
My Grandpa was good at everything. He was an endless fountain of knowledge and loved to teach. He never stopped learning or teaching. He had a personal library filled with all kinds of interesting...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Alzheimer's champions / Profiles / Walk to End Alzheimer's / Women and Alzheimer's
by esmith · Published September 2, 2014
My Grandpa was good at everything. He was an endless fountain of knowledge and loved to teach. He never stopped learning or teaching. He had a personal library filled with all kinds of interesting...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Alzheimer's champions / Profiles / Walk to End Alzheimer's / Women and Alzheimer's
by Alzheimer's Association · Published August 25, 2014
I walk for my grandpa, Clifford Howe, who fought Alzheimer’s disease. It was not easy to watch a man with a genuinely good heart – who always did whatever he could to help others,...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Alzheimer's champions
by Alzheimer's Association · Published August 5, 2014 · Last modified August 6, 2014
We could start this out with the old adage that you don’t know what you’re missing until you find it. Or that someone is looking down on you and continues to bless you (if...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips
by Alzheimer's Association · Published July 15, 2014 · Last modified September 26, 2019
The FBI, AARP and many senior-focused healthcare organizations have warned that seniors and people suffering from dementia are prime scam targets. Scam artists look for people who may feel isolated and crave interaction. Elderly...
As a caregiver you will likely be organizing and administering medications as part of your loved one’s daily care routine. Medication management also includes discussing both existing and new medications with doctors, filling prescriptions,...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Stefanie, family care specialist
by sbonigut · Published January 30, 2014 · Last modified April 12, 2014
We had an interesting article sent to us about a topic we hear about from time to time: caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease who you might not consider to be a “loved one.”...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Alzheimer's champions / Profiles / Walk to End Alzheimer's / Women and Alzheimer's
by esmith · Published September 19, 2013 · Last modified March 31, 2014
Here’s a story from our Walk participant Laura, who walks in honor and memory of her dad and in support of all those families currently going through the Alzheimer’s journey and those that will...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Alzheimer's champions / Profiles / Walk to End Alzheimer's / Women and Alzheimer's
by esmith · Published September 19, 2013 · Last modified March 31, 2014
It’s my 8th walk season as a staff member of the Alzheimer’s Association and my 11th year as walker. As we head into this weekend with our biggest walk of the year on Saturday in San...