by Leah Weinberg The Alzheimer’s Association of Central California recently held their Second Annual Your Brain Matters Alzheimer’s Women’s Initiative Luncheon. The event was to celebrate and honor exceptional dementia caregivers and raised more than $250,000. The next event will be on November 18, 2016 in Santa Barbara. Lisa Genova, PhD, author of the best-selling Read More
Adult Day Care May Be Just What You Need
When caring for a loved one, you still need to run your own life and take time for yourself. Maybe it’s time to do some errands, take a nap, read a book or go to work. Perhaps you need just two hours, or a full eight. Since dementia is a slow-progressing disease, there is a Read More
Watching My Father
Note: the following is an excerpt from a story in which a woman’s father has dementia. He has wandered out of the house and she finds him in the backyard, slowly gathering pinecones. It is a moment where she truly realizes that her father’s dementia has progressed, and she needs more help in caring for him…. Read More
When Anger Strikes: What to do with Sundowning
Common among people with Alzheimer’s disease is a condition known as sundowning, in which symptoms of confusion and irritation increase drastically in the later afternoon and evening. Sundowning is more moderate in some people than others, but for some, it can be an almost daily dramatic event. Outbursts of anger and irrational thinking; confusion and Read More
Knowing Someone with Alzheimer’s: How to help when you’re not a direct caregiver
Many of us know someone with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, but are not necessarily caregivers ourselves. It can be hard to know what to do or how to act. One of the most important things you can do is to listen. Caregivers, whether they admit it or not, are often quite stressed out by the Read More
Alzheimer’s Families: Enjoying the Holidays
Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s can be a very tough job, whether professionally or for a loved one. The holidays can be a particularly stressful time, what with family gatherings, trying to take vacations, or perhaps not getting as much respite as you’d like. Here are a few things to keep in mind to help Read More
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