News in Caregiving

November 20, 2024

Recognizing and Managing Caregiver Stress: A Guide for Family Caregivers

In honor of National Family Caregiver Month, the AlzWA Care & Support team explores ten common symptoms of caregiver stress and offer practical tips to help you manage it.

Categories: Caregiving, Dementia Friends

August 29, 2024

Dimensions Magazine Summer // Fall 2024

Enjoy the latest issue of Dimensions Magazine! Find inside the latest findings in Alzheimer's and brain health research, a faculty spotlight, and a new conversation game meant to preserve memories and legacy, and so much more.

Categories: Science Updates, Care & Treatment , Team Spotlights, Community Stories, Caregiving, Resources, Brain Health, Dementia-Friendly Community

July 22, 2024

My Experience Caring for My Wife Gail and What I Learned About Communication and Alzheimer’s.

I was the caregiver for my late wife Gail over the last five years of her life. I hope to share my experience with other caregivers and relate how changing my way of communicating helped us.

Categories: Community Stories, Caregiving, Dimensions 2024, Nature

October 05, 2023

A Caregiver Goes to the Opera

Family dementia caregiver Randi Luoto received a grant from Road Scholar to embark on an educational adventure in New York City, a creative twist on taking some caregiver respite.

Categories: Community Stories, Caregiving, Dementia-Friendly Community, Programs

August 25, 2023

Preserving memories and legacy in glass art

Community members Jim and Jama Rand create glass artworks to keep Jim's memories within his reach.

Categories: Care & Treatment , Caregiving, Art

August 02, 2023

Team Spotlight: Allyson Schrier, Program Manager of Project ECHO® Dementia

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As program manager for the ECHO Dementia program, Allyson Schrier has brought management expertise and creativity to this critical resource for care providers across Washington State. Her experience as family caregiver motivates her work. She is now moving on to devote more time to her role as co-founder of Zinnia TV. Her story shines a light on the work of ECHO Dementia to equip primary care physicians to detect and diagnose dementia.

Categories: Caregiving, Dementia Friends, Memory Hub Spotlight

June 13, 2023

Tips for Brain Health: Sleep Awareness

UW Medicine experts in sleep and brain health share their tips to help you get restful and restorative sleep at night.

Categories: Science Updates, Care & Treatment , Caregiving, Brain Health, Brain Health Awareness

May 31, 2023

Recap: An afternoon of resources for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) who have dementia

Our first I/DD & Dementia Dialogue on May 13th was a wonderful afternoon of connection, meaningful engagement, and resources for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities who have dementia, alongside family and professional caregivers.

Categories: Caregiving, Resources, Dementia Friends, Dementia-Friendly Community, Programs

May 15, 2023

Connecting through Technology: Supporting Dementia Patients with AI

"This technology is never meant to replace personal touch or interactions. Just like Face Timing with a family member weekly, this does not replace their presence. It is merely a tool that is intended to provide reassurance and calm patients in severe distress so they can live in a more peaceful and reassuring environment."

Categories: Care & Treatment , Caregiving

April 29, 2023