“I REMEMBER” by Alexis Janosik
Alexis Janosik, age 14, wrote a poem about her grandfather, Mariano Cordoba, who she called “Ito” – short for “Abuelito”. Mariano was a professional Flamenco guitar player and music had been his life since...
Alexis Janosik, age 14, wrote a poem about her grandfather, Mariano Cordoba, who she called “Ito” – short for “Abuelito”. Mariano was a professional Flamenco guitar player and music had been his life since...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Caregiving / Education / News and notes / Newsletter
by Alzheimer's Association · Published September 8, 2015 · Last modified November 5, 2018
We all have challenges from time to time coming up with the right word for something or trying to make ourselves understood. For our friends and family members with Alzheimer’s or a related disorder,...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver tips / Caregiving / Education / News and notes / Newsletter
by Alzheimer's Association · Published September 8, 2015 · Last modified January 19, 2016
Elder abuse is “growing by leaps and bounds” according to Janet Berry, Deputy District Attorney for Santa Clara County. Alarmingly, seniors who are abused have three times the mortality rate as their same-age peers....
Alzheimer's champions / News and notes / Newsletter / Profiles
by Alzheimer's Association · Published September 8, 2015
On June 27, a new board was elected to lead the charge into FY’16. Three new members were added, and current board member Karen Stevenson was elected president. We asked Karen to share her...
Alzheimer's champions / News and notes / Newsletter
by Alzheimer's Association · Published July 30, 2015
Nothing made Michaela (Mikey) Hoag of Atherton, California, feel more powerless than when her father, living more than 2,000 miles away on the East Coast, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Unable to help with...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Alzheimer's champions / Caregiving / News and notes / Newsletter
by Alzheimer's Association · Published July 30, 2015 · Last modified January 19, 2016
Dagmar Dolby and her husband, Ray, sound pioneer and founder of Dolby Laboratories, led a charmed life. But it was one they eventually found disrupted and forever changed by Alzheimer’s disease. It began when...
I walk”¦ because like so many other caregivers, I have been through the agony of watching a loved one face Alzheimer’s and lose the battle. We, who have been through this, have seen the...
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...