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A Personal Experience of the First Stages of YODYES Stories

A Personal Experience of the First Stages of YOD

My name is Moira, and I am 59 years old…
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A Journey Alone, TogetherYES StoriesYoung Adults

A Journey Alone, Together

by Matt In my first YES! care partners call, the…
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Battling LonelinessYES StoriesYoung Adults

Battling Loneliness

by Doug I had a special relationship with my soul…
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Shara’s StoryYES Stories

Shara’s Story

This is a video of Shara’s daughter, Audra, and husband,…
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YES! Care Partner Retreat 2025Care PartnerNews

YES! Care Partner Retreat 2025

The third annual YES! Care Partner Wellness Retreat was held…
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Difficult Decisions about Additional Levels of CareYES Stories

Difficult Decisions about Additional Levels of Care

by Kathy Rogers Some of the most difficult and heart…
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The OptimisticsYES Stories

The Optimistics

Inspiring New Book Highlights Resilience of “The Optimistics,” A Group…
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Nature Article Explores Diagnostic Test ResearchYES Stories

Nature Article Explores Diagnostic Test Research

A recent article on the website Nature highlights the evolving ways that…
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2024 Care Partner Wellness RetreatCare PartnerYES Stories

2024 Care Partner Wellness Retreat

The second annual YES! Care Partner Wellness Retreat was held…
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YES! Shows Up in Force at Memory BallYES Stories

YES! Shows Up in Force at Memory Ball

On April 6, 2024, members of the YES! network came…
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YES! Board Chair Dances in Memory BallNewsYES Stories

YES! Board Chair Dances in Memory Ball

YES! is thrilled to have our Board President Shannon Hammond…
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Shining through ShadowsYES Stories

Shining through Shadows

I was around 11 years old when my dad was…
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Alzheimer’s Prevention & Brain Health Tips You May Not KnowNews

Alzheimer’s Prevention & Brain Health Tips You May Not Know

By Dawn O’Meally, MSW, LCSW-C, P.A. www.tcc4change.com Did you know that…
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Happy Mother’s DayNelly's BlogYES Stories

Happy Mother’s Day

This piece is inspired by a story my friend, Jordan…
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Care Partner Wellness RetreatCare PartnerNews

Care Partner Wellness Retreat

YES! Hosted its inaugural Care Partner Wellness Retreat in April,…
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YES Panel at University of Maryland School of Pharmacy – Medication Management for Patients Diagnosed with Young-Onset DementiasNews

YES Panel at University of Maryland School of Pharmacy – Medication Management for Patients Diagnosed with Young-Onset Dementias

The Young-onset Education and Support (YES) organization was invited to participate in a…
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Jim’s StoryYES Stories

Jim’s Story

by Joann Ogle The winter storm of 2016, a loving…
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Nelly and Her MomNelly's BlogYES Stories

Nelly and Her Mom

by Nelly Sandeep If you asked me about how my…
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A Journey Across the CountryYES Stories

A Journey Across the Country

by Devin Hursey A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s/dementia can be a…
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Michelle’s StoryYES Stories

Michelle’s Story

“Life is a balance of holding on and letting go”…
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Audra’s StoryYES Stories

Audra’s Story

by Audra McShane If you asked me 5 years ago,…
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Father’s Day Dear Dad LettersYES Stories

Father’s Day Dear Dad Letters

In honor of Father’s Day, two adult children of parents…
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Life Lessons Learned During Our Dementia JourneyYES Stories

Life Lessons Learned During Our Dementia Journey

by Anne Barber On November 28, 2016, I lost my…
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Don’t Wait to Fulfill Your DreamsYES Stories

Don’t Wait to Fulfill Your Dreams

by Judy Marsiglia Ron and I met and married in…
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Our Story – Dave and Kathy RogersYES Stories

Our Story – Dave and Kathy Rogers

No one expects their life to be turned upside-down by…
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What Sorts of Things Are Lost when Your Loved One Has Dementia?YES Stories

What Sorts of Things Are Lost when Your Loved One Has Dementia?

Mary Jones reflects on the loss of her husband Bill…
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Lewey What?YES Stories

Lewey What?

A testimonial by Linda Baumler My husband, Robert Baumler, passed…
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Evie’s Purpose: Alzheimer’s Disease Took Her Husband but Not Her SpiritYES Stories

Evie’s Purpose: Alzheimer’s Disease Took Her Husband but Not Her Spirit

Evie Vander Meer's journey with her husband Mark was featured…
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