November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month. My first exposure to Alzheimer’s disease occurred in the late 1980s. My father, a very strong, intelligent, and independent man, started having episodes of confusion, memory loss, and changed behavior. When he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, none of us had ever heard of … Read more
I am so excited! Both of my clients who made the finals in the Global eBook Awards won their categories. Nancy Nicholson—who happens to be my “baby” sister, so I’m doubly proud!—for Help! What Do I Do Now? Caring for Your Loved One with Alzheimer’s in the Parenting/Family — Non-Fiction category Aggie … Read more
The finalists in the Global eBook Awards have been announced. Books by several of my clients were nominated for awards, as was my novel Dream or Destiny. I’m pleased and excited to congratulate two of my clients who made the finals: Aggie Villanueva for The Rewritten Word: How to Sculpt Literary Art no Matter the … Read more
KENS5 TV reporter James Munoz wrote an excellent article about Help! What Do I Do Now?: Caring for Your Loved One with Alzheimer’s. You can read the article on the KENS5 website: Local author releases guide for those affected by Alzheimer’s Disease. You can order the book from Amazon.com or in bulk from the publisher. … Read more
Today, we are talking to Nancy Nicholson, LBSW, about Help! What Do I Do Now? Caring for Your Loved One With Alzheimer’s. I’ve talked about the book before. First, let me say that I make no pretense of objectivity about this author and this book. Nancy is my baby sister, and I believe she’s just … Read more
I mentioned in my post on National Caregivers Month and my post on World Alzheimer’s Day that my sister Nancy Nicholson, LBSW, was working on a guide for Alzheimer’s caregivers. Help! What Do I Do Now? Caring for Your Loved One with Alzheimer’s is now available in paperback from CreateSpace and will soon be available on Amazon.com. It … Read more
Today is World Alzheimer’s Day, which the Alzheimer’s Association states is: … a day when the Alzheimer’s Association joins with organizations and people around the globe to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s and its impact on our families, communities and nations. Today, 35 million people worldwide are affected by Alzheimer’s and related dementias, and this number … Read more