Nothing Stops Mrs. Claus – Juanita’s Essential Tremor Story

Juanita Lint was diagnosed with Essential Tremors more than 15 years ago. As someone who had worked in high-level leadership positions, she found it frustrating to lead meetings or speak in front of...

Relearning How to Write – Harold’s Essential Tremor Story

By Harold (Hal) Thiemann I was diagnosed with Essential Tremors (right side dominant) by my primary care provider in June of 2012 and prescribed Propranolol. The tremors got progressively worse with...

Community activism through research participation

A community activist and long-term participant of the AADAPt study reflects upon her experience together with her daughter....

When caregivers become friends

Sometimes you realize that another person’s journey is as complex and vivid as your own. When three caregivers enrolled in the virtual TeleSTELLA study last fall, they didn’t expect to realize...

Holiday Travel Tips for Families and Caregivers

As the holidays approach, many of us look forward to traveling to visit friends and family. Many families ask me about traveling with family members with dementia. Here are my top tips....

Importance of Person-Centered Care in Suicide Prevention

By Mykola Zubko, MA Suicide Prevention Program Development Practicum Student at OHSU/Portland VA When is the last time you felt like a person? For some of us, it was probably recent in...

The Community Advisory Council provides guidance to Layton Center

Last year a new group of research advocates came together to try and solve an issue: how do we get more participants from diverse communities involved in research studies? Since last September,...

Caregiver Corner: Every gift counts

As the lead of Outreach, Recruitment and Engagement at the Layton Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease Center, I often meet people who want to donate to our center. We are dependent on families like the...

The Beneficial Surprises of Caregiver Research

Enrolling in a caregiver research study at OHSU inspired Douglas and Jane Grube to reflect upon their life goals and make some important decisions....