Development Update | Summer 2018 Newsletter

In the Absence of a Cure, Good Care is What We Need Carol Berne Senior Vice President of Development -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earlier this month news broke that Lilly and AstraZeneca, two very large drug companies, abandoned Alzheimer’s drug trials for their late-stage Alzheimer’s treatment. This comes following the announcement in January that Pfizer plans to end its research efforts to discover new drugs for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s [...]

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Feature | Summer 2018 Newsletter

Demystifying connect2culture® Training Meredith Wong, Manager of Connect2culture® -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How many times have you gone to a museum where the staff understands the urgency of finding an accessible bathroom or helps you find the galleries or cafe? Trained staff know that if these requests can be met, their visitors will appreciate and likely remember their experience. Connect2culture believes that the key to creating spaces [...]

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Family Caregiver Guide | 2018 Summer Newsletter

Family Caregiver Guide What is dementia? Dementia is an umbrella term used to describe a group of symptoms created by abnormal changes in the brain. Most diseases that precipitate the symptoms of dementia are generally progressive, meaning that the persons condition will worsen over time. Although Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia and accounts for approximately 70% of all dementia diagnoses, some other causes of dementia, however, are treatable or reversible. In these [...]

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Technology Fair | Summer 2018 Newsletter

CaringKind’s Second Annual Technology Fair On April 16th and 17th, over 300 family and professional caregivers and 26 companies met at the intersection of technology and caregiving at our 2nd annual Technology Fair. Crispin Baynes, from the Aging2.0 New York Chapter, our partner for the event, kicked off the fair with a keynote address that brought us behind the scenes of what it takes to create some of today’s most innovative products. He also highlighted the importance of caregivers’ input in [...]

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Farewell Address | Summer 2018 Newsletter

Lou-Ellen Barkan Founding Director -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Friends,On July 1, 2018, I retired from my role as President and CEO of CaringKind. It has been my privilege to serve you for the past 14 years. I am deeply indebted to our talented, hard-working staff, now led by our new CEO, Jed A. Levine. Jed has been my partner since I walked through the door in March of 2004. I am confident that, under his leadership, CaringKind will [...]

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