Dear Friends:

A new year has arrived, and with it new opportunities for caregiving and self care. Some of you have been caregiving for years. For others, maybe you noticed over the holidays that your parents aren't doing as well as you thought they were doing, and you're new to this caregiving journey. 

Regardless of how long you have been a caregiver, Family Caregiver Alliance is here to provide information and support. Our website offers tip and fact sheets, videos, webinars, and support groups. You can also find us on social media for the latest articles about caregiving and news about caregiver advocacy locally and nationally. 

Sincerely,

Calvin Hu
Caregiver Education Coordinator
edprograms@caregiver.org

The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation and Family Caregiver Alliance are pleased to announce the winners of the 2015 Rosalinde Gilbert Innovations in Alzheimer's Disease Caregiving Legacy Awards. The awards honor outstanding nonprofit programs that address the needs of Alzheimer's disease caregivers. Winners each receive $20,000 in support for their programs.

This year's recipients include: the University of Michigan Stamps School of Art & Design, Arts & Minds, California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR), and the Clerk & Comptroller's Office, Palm Beach County.

The awards will be formally presented at a reception during the Aging in America Conference on March 22, at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington D.C.

The Aging in America Conference will be held in Washington D.C. March 20-24. FCA is honored to be represented by Executive Director Kathy Kelly and FCA Board of Directors member Rajiv Mehta, who will both be presenting at the conference. The winners of the Gilbert Awards will also be formally recognized during a special reception at the conference.

Nine To Ninety tells the complex story of Phyllis Sabatini and Joe Sabatini. Married for more than 60 years, the couple live in a home sheltering three generations. Phyllis eventually decides to move cross country to lighten the caregiving and financial difficulties her daugher faces. But this move is not only a separation from her daughter and grandchildren, but also of her husband.

Grief is the process of how to accept the unacceptable. Growing up, most of us thought of grief as something that happens after the death of a loved one. However, when a family member or friend is struck by a chronic illness or a cognitive impairment, grief is felt even before a physical passing. This fact sheet explains the symptoms, stages, and types of grief.