Dr. Richard Taylor who lives with dementia was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. He underwent surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. “Going under” was an experience tha[...]
To keep up with the news about different topics, I receive Google Alerts – in this case, for the word Alzheimer. Each week I scan the headlines and click on those that[...]
How often do we caregivers celebrate the special days in our lives? Today is my birthday. It was also my father’s birthday. I wanted to make my father’s birthday specia[...]
Imagine looking in the mirror today and seeing yourself 50 years ago (assuming you’re old enough!) Tom Hussey, commercial photographer, didn’t imagine; he combined thes[...]
I often wonder how much the marginally nutritious foods we eat contribute to different forms of dementia. Can you picture your grandparents sitting in front of the TV munching on c[...]
Help Build Dementia Caregiver Care Planning Tool Two researchers from the University of Minnesota’s Center on Aging and School of Nursing need your help in creating a dementi[...]
A Call to Action for Dementia Awareness Michael Ellenbogen, diagnosed with young onset Alzheimer’s disease, was featured on The Caregiver’s Voice last month. Ellenbogen[...]
From their days enjoying Daytona Beach to the present, Robert Benson, the eldest child of Peggy Jean Siler Benson, admits his mother knows a storm is coming, but there’s litt[...]
Alzheimer’s news from around the world SWEDEN Robert Preidt reports in HealthDay News on WebMD that Alzheimer’s drugs may benefit the heart. After studying more than 7,[...]
Alzheimer’s Foundation of America Hosts Free Conference in New York Guest post by Carol Steinberg, Acting CEO, AFA The rising number of people with Alzheimer’s disease and their ca[...]
Michael Ellenbogen was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease at age 49. Ten years earlier, this husband and father lost his job as the network operations manager for a For[...]
