Growing and Healing With the Changes of the SeasonsLike many, I enjoy listening to the radio in my car. I switched things up the other day and turned the dial from FM to AM. Scanning the stations, I...
A Solo Trip With MomTraveling with a loved one with Alzheimer's disease presents challenges, whether it's traveling to the store or across the country. We have traveled by van back to our old home...
Navigating Alzheimer's Support GroupsWhen I was first diagnosed with Alzheimer's I looked everywhere for help. I was in my 40s when I was diagnosed and there were not a lot of people out...
Growing and Healing With the Changes of the SeasonsLike many, I enjoy listening to the radio in my car. I switched things up the other day and turned the dial from FM to AM. Scanning the stations, I...
A Solo Trip With MomTraveling with a loved one with Alzheimer's disease presents challenges, whether it's traveling to the store or across the country. We have traveled by van back to our old home...
Navigating Alzheimer's Support GroupsWhen I was first diagnosed with Alzheimer's I looked everywhere for help. I was in my 40s when I was diagnosed and there were not a lot of people out...
Growing and Healing With the Changes of the SeasonsLike many, I enjoy listening to the radio in my car. I switched things up the other day and turned the dial from FM to AM. Scanning the stations, I...
A Solo Trip With MomTraveling with a loved one with Alzheimer's disease presents challenges, whether it's traveling to the store or across the country. We have traveled by van back to our old home...
Navigating Alzheimer's Support GroupsWhen I was first diagnosed with Alzheimer's I looked everywhere for help. I was in my 40s when I was diagnosed and there were not a lot of people out...
The Ghosts of My Holiday Past, Present, and FutureAs the holidays approach, I think of Charles Dickens' Christmas Carol. The ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future taunt me. Since being diagnosed with Alzheimer's, my mindset has been...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Self-Care During the HolidaysThe holidays can be a strange and difficult time for many of us, but it may be even more so for family caregivers. With all the added pressure of gift...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
How do you know if a parent needs to be evaluated? How can I encourage him or his doctor to work on that?According to a DNA test, my father and I have a slightly increased genetic risk for Alzheimer's. Interestingly, that was not reported for any of my other siblings, or for...Reactions0reactionsComments9 replies
The No Good Long Very Bad DayFirst, last week I had oral surgery, which, as a person with Alzheimer's is extremely difficult and made me very anxious! After a week, I thought time to get my...Reactions0reactionsComments15 comments
