Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States
In memory of my husband, who passed in 2010 from Early Onset Alzheimers, I decided to also make our B&B a place of respite for other caregivers. I now will be focusing the B&B not only to the travelers of the world, but also as a Caregivers Respite Retreat. We offer additional services including, massage, rieki, meditation, support group. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first model of a respite retreat for caregivers in the U.S.
Currently, I am the head of Funraising for the Skip Curtis Fund at Boston University, Medical. This fund was established prior to Skip's death, and it's purpose is to fund Alzheimer's Research at Boston University, Medical. The money that is raised is to be spent strictly on Alzheimer's research and only for that purpose. There will be no "middle man" to receive any of the research money. The Arbors of Bedford have been kind enough to assist in this fundraising venture.
I have had interviews with Dr. Robert Stern ( BU Medical, Alzheimer's Disease Center), on National Television, news stations, Real Simple Magazine, Remedy and Prevention Magazines. Was interviewed for an article on Alzheimer's in "Neurology Today", and several newspapers. I have been a speaker at The HOPE STUDY Brunch, MIT, many nursing facilities and educational forums for the Alzheimer's Association, The Arbors of Bedford, Keene Hospice (CEU's), Peterborough and many other organizations During the Presidential Campaign of 2012, I was asked by US AGAINST ALZHEIMER'S Org, to attend the campaign areas and address with each candidate what their thoughts were on Federal funding for research for Alzheimer's Disease.
When my husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease in 2006 I became an advocate for educating the public sector as well as the medical professionals on how to approach this disease. I was able to care for my husband at home until his death in 2010 and promised that I would continue the fight against this monster. I speak at public and private venues, help families and healthcare facilities in the approach and understanding of Alzheimer's Disease by telling my personal story as well as knowledge gained from numerous studies from Boston University, where my husband was proactive and partook of numerous studies and drug trials there.