Dave Balbridge has worked with elders from the Cherokee and other tribal nations for more than 30 years, advocating for resources and funding to…
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If you have access to a garden — be it a community garden, local botanical gardens, try it out this Earth Day. Even just…
Emily Ong, who lives with frontotemporal dementia, shares her vision of forging a more open and compassionate society for those living with dementia. For…
Without the right approach, sharing family caregiving responsibilities can be almost as stressful as going it alone. Here are some strategies for getting along…
Ka`imi A. Sinclair has devoted her career to brain health equity in indigenous communities and to getting these communities more involved in Alzheimer’s and…
Image: Adelaide Iverson (middle), who was 94 years old at the time, and Dave Iverson (right) after Adelaide was invited to throw the opening…
Husband and wife Peter and Gerda Saunders share their story of dementia, which was featured in the new documentary The Gerda That Remains. For…
Scriptwriter, cupcake entrepreneur and Shark Tank winner Tracey Wheeler Noonan reflects on the decline of her parents’ health due to Alzheimer’s. In caregiving, we…
Patti LaFleur speaks about the bond between her and her mother Linda LaTurner who is living with dementia. Patti LaFleur sees her relationship with…
Alzheimer’s disease is considered fatal because it often leads to death. But dying of Alzheimer’s is a bit more complicated than that. Alzheimer’s disease…
Scent-based workshops are helping people with dementia tap into good feelings — and good memories. As celebrity “scent guru” Ruth Sutcliffe watched her mom…
What happens when a person who appears to show signs of Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia walks out of a supermarket in the…
Licensed music therapists can help ease dementia’s symptoms. Here are a few ways to bring the benefits of music therapy to everyday dementia care….