Feb 3, 2023 | Family Caregiver Stories
Reading Time: 4 minutes“Ruth” is a 9-minute short film starring the late Lynn Cohen as the mother, living with Alzheimer’s, with Barbara Tirrell playing her daughter and caregiver. Actor David Hyde Pierce, a longtime Alzheimer’s Association Champion and... 
Jan 18, 2023 | Family Caregiver Stories
Reading Time: 3 minutesI care for my mother, Lucille, a breast cancer survivor. She suffers from crippling arthritis rendering her unable to walk. She is still sharp in mind and a joy to be around. Also, a never-ending mom who worries about her babies. The most... 
Jan 4, 2023 | Family Caregiver Stories
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGary Barg is Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Caregiver Media Group based in Fort Lauderdale. Since 1995, it has published Today’s Caregiver magazine, Caregiver.com, and hosts the Fearless Caregiver Conferences across the country. Barg... 
Dec 17, 2022 | Alzheimer's & Dementia, Family Caregiver Stories, Family Caregiving
Reading Time: 3 minutesYvette Nicole Brown: Her Challenging Off-Screen Role As a young girl in East Cleveland, Ohio, actress Yvette Nicole Brown dreamed of a career in show business. Her father, Omar, stoked her ambitions, taking her to movies regularly and sharing... 
Dec 3, 2022 | Alzheimer's & Dementia, Family Caregiver Stories
Reading Time: 3 minutesMarlee Matlin knows she owes a lot to her mother: Libby Matlin was one of her biggest cheerleaders as she embarked on an acting career, beginning at age 7 with the role of Dorothy in a local theater production of “The Wizard of... 
Nov 11, 2022 | Family Caregiver Stories
Reading Time: 2 minutesHow did you become the caregiver for your loved one? Once mom was unable to live alone, my niece and her family moved in to care for her. Eventually she needed to leave her home, thus she came to live with me the year I retired. We are now in...