Caring For...: Alzheimers

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10,000 Miles in Her Husband's Memory

• 10,000 Miles in Her Husband's Memory

For 11 years, Martha Michel, 88, did laps around the lake where she and her late husband used to walk.

A Second Chance

• A Second Chance

She left home at 18, certain she'd never see her father again. Suddenly, she was caring for him like he'd never done for her. 

A Memorable Walk

• A Memorable Walk

Several thousand people take part in Memory Walks each year, and many of them have family members living with Alzheimer's

• The Broken Music Box

A comfort throughout their marriage, the keepsake's reassuring melody played once again—when an angel lifted its lid.

Comfort for a Caregiver

• Comfort for a Caregiver

Alzheimer's had taken everything from my husband. Would he ever know me again?

• Still Working as a Team

Despite her Alzheimer's diagnosis, with her husband's help, this woman continues finding small ways to keep giving.

• The Right Thing

I'd tried every way to make my grandmother see reason. Until my daughter reminded me of the most important one.

• Remembering Maureen

My grandma just knew what to say.

• Just a Glimpse

For a daughter watching her father suffering from Alzheimer's, a glimpse of his love is a precious gift.

• The Wanderer

With a little guidance from above, a missing mother-in-law finds her way home.

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