The Alzheimer’s Project is a local nonprofit dedicated to helping people with memory disorders and their caregivers. For over a decade the organization used a rock-like figure along with the ...

Alzheimer’s caregiver handbook: Here are expert tips and techniques for those who tend to dementia patients In her new book, Dr. Heather Sandison emphasizes the importance of caregivers ...

Of the 16 million family caregivers, almost 60 percent suffer from high emotional stress, and 40 percent suffer from depression, according to the Alzheimer's Association.

Caregivers of all kinds know the burden of supporting the health and well-being of a loved one who can’t fully care for themselves. With a degenerative and incurable condition like Alzheimer’s ...

Dr. Heather Sandison, an expert in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia care, says it’s critical for caregivers to protect their own mental and physical health. Read an excerpt from her ...

When you're a caregiver for a person with Alzheimer's disease, one of your main goals is to help your loved one do as much as they can on their own. This helps them keep their sense of independence.

A young family affected by dementia. Rebecca Reyes-Clement of southeastern Wisconsin is a caregiver for her husband, Jeremiah Clement, 44. He was diagnosed in 2022 with frontotemporal dementia, a ...

The Alzheimer's Disease Association of Kern County is set to host a free educational event titled "Caring for the Caregiver" ...

About 60% of Alzheimer’s caregivers said they faced financial problems because of their role, according to a June survey from the nonprofit advocacy group UsAgainstAlzheimer’s. For Daly, these ...

Taking care of someone with dementia can be frustrating, lonely and heartbreaking -- but there is help, and hope. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

AVON, Ohio -- November is the Alzheimer’s Association’s National Family Caregivers Month. The Cleveland chapter -- which has a branch in Avon -- is celebrating by partnering with The Loving ...