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Presenter at MAG conference combines caregiver testimony with details on new FDA‑authorized Alzheimer’s blood test and community resources
Summary
Sharik Sherwan, a researcher and caregiver speaking for the Alzheimer’s Association at a Mountainland Association of Governments conference at Brigham Young University, described the burdens of long‑term caregiving and outlined resources and a newly FDA‑authorized blood test for Alzheimer’s that she said is now available through local clinical labs.
Sharik Sherwan, a researcher and longtime caregiver speaking for the Alzheimer’s Association at a Mountainland Association of Governments conference at Brigham Young University, described the emotional and practical burdens of caring for people with dementia and outlined resources and recent advances that may help early diagnosis.
Sherwan, who described having provided 21 years of hands‑on care for a partner, said caregiving can be “backbreaking, financially draining, physically draining, emotionally draining,” and urged families to seek respite when possible. “Don’t let society and our loved ones guilt you into feeling good about yourself as caregivers,” she told the audience, offering journaling, storytelling and local support groups as coping strategies.
The presentation emphasized early detection and a newly…
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