By Tia Delaney-Stewart Guest Columnist Advocating for those who often don’t have the capability to advocate for themselves is a humbling responsibility. As a nurse, […]
Tag: ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
Poitier’s death attributed to heart failure, prostate cancer
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Actor Sidney Poitier died from a combination of heart failure, prostate cancer and Alzheimer’s dementia, according to his death […]
BOOK CORNER: Author shares his journey of caregiving in ‘Still Here’ series
By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer “Mama is Still Here!” and “Daddy is Still Here!” by Norris Roberts is an inspiring new book series detailing his […]
Alzheimer’s: silent epidemic in the Black community
By Starlett Quarles Contributing Columnist With November being Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, I wanted to revisit my conversation around this horrific disease since it’s continuing to […]
Working together for Alzheimer’s awareness, caregiver support
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor: I congratulate Darlene Donloe for her wonderful “Making a Difference” article (Aug. 19) about an important community service organization […]
Alzheimer’s caregivers share stories of stress, heartache
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — It’s called the long goodbye, the prolonged period between diagnosis and death from Alzheimer’s disease. For caregivers, […]
Doctors weigh in on new Alzheimer’s drug
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — When the Federal Drug Administration announced June 7 that it had given conditional approval of Aducanumab to […]
Blacks with Alzheimer’s face obstacles to care
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer It has been documented that Blacks are twice as likely to acquire Alzheimer’s than their white counterparts. It also has […]
Silent killer infiltrates the Black community
ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer For reasons unknown, Alzheimer’s disease is disproportionately impacting the Black community and after decades of studying and researching […]