Annual Meeting Presents Innovative Alzheimer’s Research Our Annual Research Meeting on October 28, Innovative Approaches to Alzheimer’s Diagnostics and Research, brought together a dynamic panel of experts including Dr. Peter Davies, Dr. Angela R. Kramer, Terry Fokas, and moderated by Dr. Max Gomez. Dr. Gomez is an award-winning broadcast journalist who rejoined WCBS-TV as a medical reporter in June 2007 and has served on a host of advisory boards, including the national board of directors for [...]

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Our Commitment to Excellence and Saving Lives Elizabeth Bravo Santiago, Director of Wanderer's Safety Program -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Few people realize that wandering is a common and potentially life-threatening behavior of persons with dementia. Statistically, six out of ten people will wander, and if a wanderer is not found within a 24-hour period, there is a possibility he or she could be seriously injured or deceased. This can be a [...]

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A Caregiver is Not Alone with CaringKind I was 28 years old when my father was diagnosed with dementia. At 28 years old, there are so many things on your mind. You’re thinking about your career, your relationships, your next vacation… You’re not supposed to be thinking about how to care for an ailing parent – at least, not yet. But I had to. He’s my dad. When it started, my dad still had his fair share of “good days.” If you’ve ever cared for someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia, you know h [...]

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CaringKind is delighted to welcome these passionate and dedicated individuals to our Board of Directors. Rachel Berk is a Deloitte Risk & Financial Advisory Senior Manager in Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP. She has over fifteen years of experience providing forensic accounting, financial analysis, due diligence, and compliance services to law firms, boards of directors, and corporate clients.  She is a certified public accountant, certified fraud examiner, certified insolvency and res [...]

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Your Gift Sustains Us Carol Berne Senior Vice President of Development -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When I think of CaringKind and our achievements through the years, I am inspired by the thousands of the donors who lend support to ensure that we continue to be New York City’s leading resource in dementia care. Gifts, large and small, come from individuals, foundations, and corporations. With more than 95% of our operating budget driven by p [...]

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