Living with Alzheimer’s disease
Adriana Trevino, 93, who has Alzheimer’s disease, participates in a dance session at the El Rinconcito del Sol Adult Day Care Center in Boyle Heights. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is proposing to shut down the states adult day healthcare centers, which provide services to help the elderly continue living at home. Also eliminated would be a program that funds Alzheimers care at these and other centers. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Trevino is greeted by Dr. Sonia Pawluczyk at the Leslie P. Weiner Neurological Care and Research Center at USC. Specialists at the university’s Alzheimers Disease Research and Clinical Center concluded that Trevino had been overmedicated with tranquilizers and recommended the Boyle Heights adult day care program to keep her active and stimulated. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Trevino, right, departs the Boyle Heights adult day care center, where student intern Enrique Rivera, left, assists another senior. The center provides social day care five days a week for seniors 62 and older, and offers respite services for caregivers. The governor is proposing to shut down state-funded adult day healthcare centers because of a projected $24-billion budget deficit. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
Trevino is assisted by her son, Jesse, 56, left, and a driver after being brought home by a van provided by the International Institute of Los Angeles, which operates the El Rinconcito del Sol Adult Day Care Center in Boyle Heights. The institute’s goal is to help seniors remain self-sufficient in their homes for as long as possible. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
After spending her day at the adult day care center, Trevino watches television in her Boyle Heights home. She relies on Medi-Cal to pay health costs not covered by Medicare, but the governor is proposing to eliminate coverage for dental, vision and some nutrition services. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
