Newsletter
Research opportunity for 65+
January 6, 2021
Type II Diabetes According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 30 million Americans have Diabetes. it is estimated that an additional 7.2 Million Americans have diabetes but do not know it. UT Health San Antonio is conducting a study for those people who are 65 years or older with Type II […]
Establishing a brain bank
January 6, 2021
UT Health San Antonio, UT Southwestern get $1 million to establish brain bank program UT Health San Antonio, through its Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, along with UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, has received a nearly $1 million grant to establish the Texas Statewide Brain Bank Initiative.
Caregiving in the new norm
January 6, 2021
Article from the Alzheimer’s Association regarding COVID-19 and Tips for Dementia Caregivers
Caregiving Series: Tools to Navigate the Caregiving Role
January 6, 2021
Join us for a series of presentations that will provide you with education and information about resources to support you in your caregiving role. The Caring for the Caregiver program supports family caregivers through education, research, and practice. We provide classes and workshops for family caregivers to build confidence and resilience in caregiving. To register for […]
A Message from the Director: Adapting and Embracing Change
January 6, 2021
Welcome to 2021! The Caring for the Caregiver team looks forward to continuing to support families living with dementia through our educational and engagement activities. It has been a challenging year as we transitioned all activities to an online environment and were honored to continue to be able to support families in this way. We […]
New Comprehensive Caregiver Toolkit
January 6, 2021
A Caregiver’s Toolkit: What You Need to Know When Caring for Someone Successful Aging and Living in San Antonio (SALSA) was created by the San Antonio Area Foundation to increase leadership, collaboration, and funding to ensure older adults have access to necessary services, information, and support systems. The initiative seeks to create a community where […]
Understanding Legal and Financial Issues
December 5, 2020
Caring for the Caregiver Community Outreach Coordinator Receives Outstanding Student Award
December 5, 2020
First year Translational Science doctoral student Sara Masoud was awarded the Outstanding Student Award from the UT Health San Antonio Institute for Integration of Medicine & Science.
Program Spotlight – Biggs Support Groups
December 5, 2020
Caring for a parent with dementia is difficult and a support system can help navigate each stage of caregiving. This month our community partner Angela Torres highlights the importance of support groups. Hello! My name is Angela Torres and I am the social worker for the Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases. Along […]
Swan Lake
December 5, 2020