Why I walk: Susan Dunbar
Susan Dunbar is leading the Purple Posse at the Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Yuba City on September 8. Susan walks in memory of her mother, Dorothy Van Dyke, who died of...
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Seeing the signs: Care transitions
Physicians and first responders helped these siblings determine when it was time to change their mother’s care situation. One of the most difficult decisions a family makes is whether they need to change their...
Santa Rosa fire survivors share disaster preparedness tips
Two caregivers share their stories of fire evacuation and the impact it has had on their wives, who are living with Alzheimer’s disease. Jon Frieseke’s neighbor knocked on his door just after midnight on...
Highlights from Alzheimer’s Association International Conference
Results from risk reduction, treatment and caregiver studies were shared. Did you notice more news this week related to Alzheimer’s research? That’s because over 5,900 researchers from 68 countries attended the Alzheimer’s Association...
For this Walk emcee, it’s personal
The impact of Alzheimer’s on his family led CBS Sacramento’s Tony Lopez to get involved in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Besides Walk to End Alzheimer’s participants, hundreds of others come out on...
Perspective of a young caregiver
Alison Hunter and her sister, Emily, had to grow up fast when their mother developed Alzheimer’s. A call from a concerned sister In 2011, Alison was just about to graduate from college in...
Riding the Alzheimer’s wave
A son shares how he has changed as he has cared for his mom, who is living with Alzheimer’s. Neal Ahern of Guerneville was in his early 30s when he was thrust into caregiving...
7 Tips on Honoring Mom When She is Living with Alzheimer’s
You can adjust your Mother’s Day traditions and find ways to celebrate. Cathy Maupin of Reno, Nevada, cares for her mother, Drusilla (known by her family as Dru). Dru has been living with Alzheimer’s...
