As organizations are adjusting to public health crisis, Alzheimer's San Diego is carefully tracking important local resources. Keep reading to find out about local grocery stores with modified hours for seniors, meal delivery, transportation, adult day care, and other vital social services.
The stress of COVID-19 (coronavirus) and social distancing can take a toll on your physical and mental health. Learn how to protect yourself – and your person – as a dementia care partner.
There are still fun activities you can do as a dementia care partner while practicing "social distancing". We’ve put together a guide of cognitively stimulating activities that you can do with your person from the safety of home.
Older adults are already at risk of getting severely sick from coronavirus. Add Alzheimer's or another dementia into the equation, and things get even more complicated. Learn how you can protect your person – and yourself – as a care partner.
Learn how to use your own passions – from baking to bowling – to create your own fundraiser for Alzheimer's San Diego!
FACT: Adults need at least 150 minutes of aerobic activity each week, according to the National Institutes of Health. That is why we created Movement & Motion.
The outbreak of the fast-moving COVID-19, or coronavirus disease, has concerned medical officials and travelers worldwide. Learn more about the virus and how to protect yourself by reading this useful guide.
Our support group has been a source of comfort, education, escape, connection and purpose. After the passing of her husband, one of the members speculated that she didn't know who she was anymore. "I'm not a caregiver, an advocate or a wife. I've lost my identity. Where do I go to find me again at this stage of life?"
Recently, we celebrated the Super Bowl, and in recent years a commercial from Google aired about memory loss. But there is a trend being carefully examined that puts the NFL in the hot seat. It is responsible for over 200 cases reported in tackle football affecting many retired NFL players, including Aaron Hernandez and San Diego’s own Junior Seau.
Allison is one of our incredible ALZ Companion interns. Each week, she spends four hours with Kira, who is living with dementia, so that Kira's family can take a break from caregiving. Keep reading to find out the important lesson Allison has learned since becoming an ALZ Companion.
