Jed A. Levine, Executive Vice President and Director of Programs at CaringKind, stressed the importance of support for Alzheimer’s family caregivers during the Nov. 15 #ElderCareChat [https://twitter.com/search?q=%23ElderCareChat], a highly regarded forum for those who are passionate about the well-being of seniors. Levine was the expert guest panelist for the hour-long #ElderCareChat, which outlined the challenges faced by family members who are caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s and iden [...]

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My name is Karin. I am the primary caregiver for my husband Jason for the past 15 years. When we first met, I was drawn to Jason’s love of life, confidence, charisma, and sharp wit, all of which led him to find success as an executive in the apparel industry. In the 24 years we’ve been married, Jason has been a loving partner, great friend and adoring father and grandfather. After two years of friends and family noticing changes in his cognitive abilities, Jason was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s di [...]

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EARLY ONSET CaringKind has thousands of clients that all bring unique stories and circumstances with them, but many share the same challenges. One caregiver shared her story and it reflects the early-onset challenges faced by an increasing number of our clients: For a long time, when I worried about cognitive decline, including Alzheimer’s and related dementias, I worried about my aging parents. So, I was shocked when my 52-year-old husband started showing symptoms. In the beginning, because he [...]

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LONG-DISTANCE CaringKind has thousands of clients, all of whom bring unique stories and circumstances with them. But many share the same challenges. One long-distance caregiver shared her story and it reflects the struggles faced by so many: Caregivers always try to do their best, so I continually asked myself, “Am I spending enough time with her? Am I doing enough research? Have I called enough long-term care facilities to check them out? Have I talked to enough doctors?” If only mom was here [...]

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For many years, a friendly division of work within the Alzheimer’s Association called for the New York City office to deliver programs and the national office in Chicago to lead advocacy efforts and promote funding for major research. Leaders of the New York City chapter say the consolidation plan would have dissolved the local board, taken the organization’s assets and jeopardized programming that supports caregivers and individuals suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, among other changes. Rea [...]

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