Give Today! [https://app.fundmetric.com/5nF4IBNUQRMq] It is with tremendous gratitude that I invite you to join my family as we honor and recognize the bravest members of the CaringKind family – the caregiver. Our father passed away from complications due to Alzheimer’s in October 2018 when he was only 70 years old. Alzheimer’s not only robbed him of his beautiful life with our family, but it stole his professional livelihood – that of a congregational Rabbi in his beloved New York City where [...]

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Giving by Check Please make checks payable to CaringKind and mail to: 360 Lexington Avenue, 3rd Floor New York, NY 10017 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Online/Credit Card [Click here](/give) to Donate online or call 646-744-2900. We accept MasterCard, Visa, and American Express. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Giving by Check Please make checks payable to CaringKind and mail to: 360 Lexingt [...]

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Daylight Savings Time and Its Effects on Wandering Elizabeth Bravo Santiago, Director of Wanderer's Safety Program -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The transition from Standard to Daylight Savings Time is disruptive for many of us. For those with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, the transition can create confusion, making the caregiver’s difficult job even harder. And during these longer days, when the weather is warm, there is greater [...]

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What Are The First Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease? Mild forgetfulness can be a normal part of the aging process. But when memory problems begin to seriously affect daily life, they could be early signs of Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia. Some of the early warning signs: * Memory loss that disrupts daily life * Difficulty planning or solving problems * Forgetting how to do familiar tasks * Confusion with dates, time or place * Trouble with spatial relationships * New problems with wo [...]

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Our Success Lies in our Partnerships Paula Rice, Manager of African American Outreach -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Caringkind’s African American Outreach continues to make inroads in the community because we recognize the importance of relationship building and awareness. We build trust and increase recognition of CaringKind programs and services by partnering with a vast array of community organizations. With their help, we can educate our c [...]

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