Maude's Awards

We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2024 Maude's Awards! Please join us in congratulating: ARTZ Philadelphia Alzheimer's Los Angeles UT Health San Antonio Arlieta Hall, “Finding Your Laughter” Theresa Montgomery, T&L WTD (Walking the Talk for Dementia) Let's Talk About It Kristin Nelson, MA, CDP, Audivi Memory Banks C. Nathaniel Brown, “Remember Me: Dementia in the African American Community” and honorable mentions Cooley Dickinson Hospital and Dementia Action Alliance (DAA). Learn more about these winning innovations on our website! #MaudesAwards #DementiaInnovation #AlzheimersInnovation

We are delighted to see our Executive Director Marilyn Raichle's author debut honored by Literary Titan! Congratulations, Marilyn!

The I'm Still Here Foundation - a 2022 Maude’s Award recipient - announces the launch of its 2025 Innovation Grant Program. Visit www.imstillhere.org to lean more! #dementia #alzheimers #grant

A great list of reading suggestions for care partners and families living with dementia. We would also suggest adding "Don't Walk Away" authored by our very own Executive Director Marilyn Raichle! See the book recommendations from Being Patient:

A wonderful reframing of New Year's resolutions for caregivers: "Let’s re-wire our brains to think “what am I giving myself” instead of “what am I not going to give myself.” This year, you are going to give yourself a gift — that’s right — no cutting back, no cutting out and no cutting corners. If you follow these steps, you will not only improve your physical health but your mental health and that is a resolution worth celebrating." Read more from Shari Snelling of Caregiving Club:

'As days start to get shorter, more risks come to vulnerable adults with Alzheimer’s or dementia. “A lot of irritability, agitation, wandering all that different type of stuff starts to happen when the sun goes down and when that happens earlier in the day it lengthens the amount of time things can go wrong,” said Jenna Hynek, director of communication at the Alzheimer’s Association Nebraska chapter.' Read more from NewsNow Omaha:

We appreciate this gentle advice for caregivers this holiday season from the program director of Care2Caregivers: "Know that it is OK to do things differently. You can scale back on decorating, cooking and shopping. Rituals and traditions that your family may have participated in previous years may be too stressful this year. After all, you are probably doing more to support your family member this year with day-to-day activities, so something must go." Read more from this article by Rutgers University: https://lnkd.in/gqJyk7jw #DementiaCare #AlzheimersCare

The 2024 Handbook of Innovations is here! In our fifth annual edition, we are so happy to be sharing more about the innovations from our 2024 awardees and honorable mentions. These organizations and individuals are truly excelling in care innovations for people living with dementia and their care partners, and we hope this book can provide support and inspiration. Get your free copy on our website: https://lnkd.in/g2YweXKN

To all of our followers, innovators, care partners, and friends living with dementia and its impacts: we're so glad that you are here and part of this important work. This week and every week, we are deeply thankful for your presence.

What a terrific resource for families this season! The Alzheimer's Association® shared a gift guide with suggestions listed by stage of symptoms. Do you have any gift ideas to add? See the gift guide: https://lnkd.in/g9FJwvRN #AlzheimersCare #DementiaCare