TCS New York Marathon On November 4, 2018, over 50,000 people gathered in Staten Island to run 26.2 miles.  Forty of those runners were members of CaringKind’s Team Athletes to End Alzheimer’s®. Some came from as far as Texas, Florida, and Washington State to run with us and raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s disease and CaringKind. Every member of the team had a personal connection to dementia. Our youngest team member was a 19-year-old whose parent is living with Alzheimer’s Disease. A [...]

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Page Topics: * Support Group Basics * The Benefits of Sharing * Bereavement * What Support Groups Mean to Me by Elizabeth Mainiero * FAQ Support Group Basics Being a caregiver for someone with dementia can be a daily challenge. The uncertainties of the disease, coupled with the emotional and logistical tasks of taking care of someone with dementia, can be exhausting. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > The support group is a welcome refug [...]

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by James Campbell Few would disagree that a delicious, wholesome meal and a good night’s sleep are some of life’s great pleasures. But what other benefits, aside from a full belly and an energized morning might they provide? Eat, Sleep and Be Merry: What We Know About Brain Health, CaringKind’s 31st annual research meeting hosted at TheTimesCenter in New York on October 22, provided a rare look into the ways that sleep and diet affect brain health. CaringKind Founding Director Lou-Ellen Bark [...]

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Jed A. Levine President & CEO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Readers, “I don’t need a caregiver support group. I’ve never been a joiner. I can handle this by myself.” “I have no interest in listening to other people’s problems. I have enough of my own.” “Who has the time for a support group?” In my almost 30 years at CaringKind, I have heard every possible excuse from caregivers who are reluctant – for whatever reason – to join a supp [...]

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