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Coming in January: New class from the Alzheimer's Association

12/23/2014

The Alzheimer’s Association presents:
Dementia and Capacity Assessment, Cognitive Methods and Legal Perspectives

"Come join us for this informative class which will be jointly presented by guest speakers Patricia McKeon, Ph.D. Neuropsychologist & Elder Care Specialist and Lori Espinoza, Attorney at Law, Partner in the Espinoza Law Firm, specializing in conservatorships, as well as trust and estate litigation. Learn how the professions of law and neuropsychology interact when questions about a client's need for conservatorship, invocation of Power of Attorney or other issues arise due to diagnoses of memory/cognitive disorders or dementia."

Tuesday, January 27, 2015, 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Alzheimer's office, 21 Lower Ragsdale Drive, Monterey

For more information and to RSVP, please contact the Monterey Alzheimer's office at 1.800.272.3900

This Season, Be a Caregiver to a Caregiver - Article

12/18/2014

This Season, Be a Caregiver to a Caregiver
by Susan McCorkindale, Huffington Post

"When my husband first got sick, a very dear friend told me that caregiving isn't a race. It's a marathon. And the only way caregivers make it to the finish line is with the support of family, friends and sometimes, total strangers. At this season of giving, consider a gift of caring for a caregiver. Make a meal. Shovel the walk. Cover for a few hours so the caregiver can do... whatever he or she wants to do."

Read this caregiver's experience here.

Article - Making a Better Work-Life Balance for Caregivers

12/16/2014

How Companies Are Making Work-Life Balance Better for Caregivers
Article by Kimberly Palmer, US News & World Report

"What caregivers really want, experts say, is more options for managing their time and greater flexibility – especially when it comes to caring for loved ones without using vacation days. “They want more understanding of their situation from management,” said Kenneth Matos, senior director of research at the Families and Work Institute, at the November Gerontological Society of America conference in the District of Columbia.

At the conference, Matos also emphasized that companies, too, can benefit from helping caregiving employees navigate work-life balance. Elder-care crises alone cost employers of “full-time, intense caregivers” about $1.6 billion each year in lost productivity, he said."

The article lists some ways companies are assisting their caregiving employees – and in turn, making it easier for them to remain productive.

Read the article here.

Glen Campbell's New Movie about Alzheimer's Disease

12/4/2014

Glen Campbell's Battle with Alzheimer's and Last Recorded Song
By Jake Whitman and Cynthia McFadden

Learn about Glen Campbell's new movie that tells of his experience with Alzheimer's disease.

"Campbell’s wife hopes the film will encourage more federal spending on research.

“If it doesn’t affect your family now, it will in the future,” Woolen says.

After 50 years in the business and 50 million records sold, Glen Campbell's most enduring legacy may be the courage he's demonstrating by letting the world see what it is to live with Alzheimer's disease."

Read the article and watch the video here.

Coming in January: New class from the Alzheimer's Association

This Season, Be a Caregiver to a Caregiver - Article

Article - Making a Better Work-Life Balance for Caregivers

Glen Campbell's New Movie about Alzheimer's Disease

Del Mar Caregiver Resource Center

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