Kanu Mehta, 74, guides his wife Sumi’s wheelchair at their Michigan home. In 2013, at age 59, Sumi was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, which has progressively impaired her physical and mental capabilities. (Photo by Alejandro Ugalde Sandoval) For Kanu...

Ilene Blackman, 91, enjoys a quiet moment during her birthday celebration, as captured on her son's cellphone. Sean Blackman, 54, has been the primary caregiver for his mother, Ilene, for five years. "No one teaches you how to take car keys away from a parent," Sean...

Lindsay Madison, 40, shares a moment with her grandmother Geraldine Madison, 98, who moved into her Detroit home last year after costs at her assisted-living facility kept climbing. Lindsay has been Geraldine’s full-time caregiver for two years and worries who will...

Michelle Danou, a long-term care ombudsman in metro Detroit, is dedicated to being a voice for nursing home residents whose concerns often go unheard. "People don't know we exist," she says, highlighting a critical gap in public awareness about the ombudsman program....

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Alzheimer’s disease affects an estimated 6.9 million Americans 65 and older, and is the most common cause of dementia, often associated with a decline in cognitive abilities, including memory, reasoning and thinking. ...

Changing the Care Conversation coalition is facilitated by caregivers focused on caregiving policy and resource concerns. The group’s meetings address mental health support, education, caregiver advocacy, respite, resources and support with a focus on the cultural...