Kathryn Harrison
By
Deborah Kan
| June 1st, 2018
June 1st, 2018 The beginning signs of Alzheimer’s in my mother were subtle, but noticeable to those close to her. My mom ran a…
Grieving the Living: My Dad’s Six Years With Dementia
By
Julie Fleming
| May 25th, 2018
Two conflicting emotions were woven inextricably throughout the six years between my father’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis and his death: love and grief. The love was…
Constance L. Vincent
By
Deborah Kan
| May 11th, 2018
May 11th, 2018 Constance L. Vincent was a caregiver for her parents who had dementia. She is the author of two books: Not Going Gently:…
Dementia’s Toll on Low-Income Countries: a Ugandan Caregiver’s Perspective
By
Deborah Kan
| April 16th, 2018
Listening to music at a World Rocks Against Dementia day, as well as hosting a food and clothes drive to raise money for homeless…
What I Wish I Knew Before My Mother’s Alzheimer’s Death
By
Jasja De Smedt Kotterman
| March 16th, 2018
As with many Alzheimer’s patients, it was the family who suggested my mother get her memory tested. She was 68 years old, repeating herself,…
Robin Harris
By
Deborah Kan
| January 18th, 2018
January 18th, 2018 Robin Harris is a photographer, who lost her father, James, to Alzheimer’s. My father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2003 and…
Alice Ashwell
By
Deborah Kan
| January 9th, 2018
January 9th, 2018 Alice Ashwell was a caregiver for her mother, Elizabeth, who had dementia. Located in Cape Town, South Africa, she created a…
Heather Wallace
By
Deborah Kan
| December 13th, 2017
December 13th, 2017 Heather Wallace is a mother, wife, writer, photographer and entrepreneur who added Alzheimer’s caregiver to her list of roles when her…
Lynda Weston
By
Alexandra Marvar
| December 6th, 2017
December 6th, 2017 Lynda Weston lost her mother to Alzheimer’s 20 years ago. She later became the chaplain at a care facility, created a…
Carpool Karaoke Allows Father and Son to Connect, Despite Alzheimer’s
By
Being Patient
| September 21st, 2017
Teddy Mac sing along to “Quando, Quando, Quando” highlights the power of music in helping people with Alzheimer’s access old memories. As the opening…
Should We Diagnose Alzheimer’s Before Symptoms Appear?
By
Being Patient
| September 13th, 2017
A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s is as frustrating as it is heartbreaking. By the time a patient is diagnosed, there is little that can be…
Training Your Brain to Prevent Dementia: What Works and What Doesn’t
By
Being Patient
| August 21st, 2017
Cognitive decline actually starts in our 30s, though we don’t notice the symptoms for several years. Keeping your brain active and preventing dementia isn’t…
You Asked, We Got the Answers
By
Being Patient
| July 20th, 2017
This week Being Patient was at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in London, where over 5000 leaders in dementia research gathered to discuss the latest thinking…