Uneasy Rider
John has become very fearful of riding in the car. Part of the problem is that somehow he believes that he is driving the car. Granted he’s seated in the front looking out through...
Tagged: Alzheimers Blog
Volunteers Push for Legislative Change at California Advocacy Day 2013
The normally drab halls of the California State Capitol were sparkling with color on March 6 as 160 Californians, clad in bright purple sashes, descended on Sacramento for Alzheimer’s Advocacy Day 2013. As family...
Dos Voces, Un Destino: La historia de dos hermanas cuidando sus padres
Hola Mami, ¿como esta? La llamada era rutina. Cuándo nuestros padres se retiraron hace 31 años se regresaron a El Salvador, el paÃs donde nacieron. Allà podÃan vivir viene de sus penciones. Nuestros padres...
Memories in the Making: Radiant Mandala by Jerry
Memories in the Making is an Alzheimer’s Association art therapy program for individuals with Alzheimer’s and related dementias. Volunteer facilitators help people with dementia – many of whom often have no art background –...
Memories in the Making: Louvre Blue Vase by Dung
Memories in the Making is an Alzheimer’s Association art therapy program for individuals with Alzheimer’s and related dementias. Volunteer facilitators help people with dementia – many of whom often have no art background –...
New California “Silver Alert” for Missing Seniors Shows Power of Advocacy
One day, while visiting her sister, my mother wandered off. My aunt and I had left her alone in the living room for what seemed only a moment. When we returned, we discovered she had taken...
Part of Our Past (a poem on Alzheimer’s)
Blue as the color, that no one considers, Bland as can be, but no hint of being bitter, The sounds that are heard are just another sound passed, All the sounds of the birds...
Taking Care of You – Part 2: The Physical You
The Physical You For caregivers, just like being proactive is helpful in reducing mental stress, thinking preventatively is a vital step to ensure your physical well-being. Caregivers often forget there are inherent dangers to...
