Lauren Dykovitz

Have you been considering looking into home care for your loved one with Alzheimer's, but you aren't sure what that actually looks like? Is your loved one still in the...

How many times have you asked yourself if you are doing enough for your loved one? And how many of those times have you answered no and then proceeded to...

When it comes to making decisions about your loved one's care - there's a lot to think about. You want to make sure you are doing what's best for your...

At the beginning of my mom's battle with Alzheimer's, I felt like a crazy person. My mood was so up and down. I cried all the time over the littlest...

My mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer's when I was only 25 years old. I got engaged to my husband just a few days later. The first thing I did without...

If you were to sit down and write a list of all the things your loved one with Alzheimer's can no longer do, I bet you would have no problem...

When my mom was in the later stages of Alzheimer's disease, it was a challenge to find foods that she was still able to eat. She had begun having more...

I will never forget the day I was moving into a new apartment and my mom sat on the living room floor with her jacket on and her purse in...

All through my childhood and into my young adult life, my parents had a very traditional marriage. My dad worked full time outside of the home and my mom was...

After being my mom's part-time caregiver for a few years, I was near the point of having a nervous breakdown. I decided that for my own mental health, I could...

Have you ever found yourself wishing for your loved one's death? Maybe not specifically for their death, but for an end to their suffering? I am not ashamed to admit...

When was the last time you took a photo with your loved one who has Alzheimer's? Scroll through your phone and find the last one. How long ago was it?...

“I feel like I’m not myself right now. I don’t even know who I am anymore.” Have you ever said these words out loud or to yourself? I have. My...

Do you know someone who is caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's? Do you want to help and support that person, but you don't always know the best way...

At times during my mom's Alzheimer's journey, I felt ashamed for not knowing more about the disease. I didn't understand all of the science behind Alzheimer's and I was never...

It is so easy to lose yourself in caring for your loved one. Your identity as a caregiver consumes all other aspects of your identity. In striving to attend to...

If I had a nickel for every time I snapped at my mom during the early stages of Alzheimer's, I would be rich. How about you? It took me a...

When a loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, everything changes. Their life as they once knew it is gone. They are forced to let go of the way they...

Before my mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, I never took the time to appreciate all of the beautiful little things life has to offer. I was always too caught up...

One of the hardest things to deal with during my mom’s Alzheimer’s battle was when she became nonverbal in the last few months of her life. It was heartbreaking to...