When you love someone living with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias, the word “free” can sound like a lifeline. Free respite care often arrives at the exact moment you feel exhausted or when you fall asleep sitting upright on the couch. You may need a few hours to breathe. However, many caregivers quietly discover there can be hidden emotional, physical, and financial costs to relying only on free respite care. The guilt, inconsistency, waitlists, and stress of constantly piecing together support can leave you even more drained than before. That does not mean free respite care is...

Listen or Subscribe to Alzheimer’s Speaks Podcast on Apple #BoldCareLeader #4MindsetShifts  #5BreakthroughCarePillars Lori La Bey talks with Mark Wilson, who wrote a combo memoir & how-to playbook on his journey with his mom. Mark is a passionate advocate for the disease, leading Alzheimer’s support groups, advocating in DC and Sacramento, and leading various fundraising and patient rights activities.  Mark’s mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.  He decided to leave his career of  22+ years as a Leadership & Human Resources Executive at Taco Bell to care for his Mom full-time at home. Mark discovered that his love and passion for his mom,...

Your daily coffee habit may be doing more than boosting energy. Scientists say it could help protect your liver and extend...

Your daily coffee habit may be doing more than boosting energy. Scientists say it could help protect your liver and extend...