Tag: National Family Caregivers Month
Care Center Promotes Independence and Dignity for Those with Alzheimer’s
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Each week, more than a dozen seniors arrange chairs to form a drum circle at the McCoy Adult Day Care...
In the Struggle with Alzheimer’s, Caring for the Caregivers is a...
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Shemeco Swain plans to visit Alaska next year. She went to Miami this year. She traveled to Canada last year....
UAB doctors focus on disparities among Alzheimer’s patients
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
African-Americans are more likely to develop late-onset Alzheimer’s disease than whites and are less likely be diagnosed with the condition,...
Alzheimer’s of Central Alabama provides scholarships for adult day care
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Miller Piggott, executive director of Alzheimer’s of Central Alabama (ACA), recently spoke to a room full of caregivers, physicians, and...