Caregiving is one of the hardest things a person can take on. When the person you love has Alzheimer’s, the emotional weight is relentless. The grief is layered, the exhaustion is real, and the moments of joy can feel fragile. Many caregivers describe a slow erosion of their own identity as the ro…

Caregiving is one of the hardest things a person can take on. When the person you love has Alzheimer’s, the emotional weight is relentless. The grief is layered, the exhaustion is real, and the mome…

Caregiving is one of the hardest things a person can take on. When the person you love has Alzheimer’s, the emotional weight is relentless. The grief is layered, the exhaustion is real, and the moments of joy can feel fragile. Many caregivers describe a slow erosion of their own identity as the role consumes more and more of daily life. For some, running becomes a place to put all of that. Not to escape it, but to carry it differently. Anthony Copeland-Parker, the author behind Running With Cat, lived this firsthand. When his partner Catherine was diagnosed with Early-Onset Alzheimer’s, An…

Most people think of Alzheimer’s disease as something that happens in old age. And while that is the most common pattern, Early-Onset Alzheimer’s is a real and often overlooked form of the disease that can appear in a person’s forties or fifties, sometimes even earlier. Missing the early signs…

Most people think of Alzheimer’s disease as something that happens in old age. And while that is the most common pattern, Early-Onset Alzheimer’s is a real and often overlooked form of the disease…

Most people think of Alzheimer’s disease as something that happens in old age. And while that is the most common pattern, Early-Onset Alzheimer’s is a real and often overlooked form of the disease that can appear in a person’s forties or fifties, sometimes even earlier. Missing the early signs does not just delay a diagnosis. It delays care, planning, and the chance to make the most of the time you have. This is something Anthony Copeland-Parker knows firsthand. When his partner Catherine received her diagnosis, the two of them were in their fifties. Rather than retreating, they spent ye…