Putting Your Life on Hold to Care for a Parent With Alzheimer'sMy mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s when I was 25 years old. When I was 28, I decided to quit my full-time job and become a caregiver for my mom... By Lauren DykovitzMarch 19, 2021Bookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
The Importance of Finding Community and Sharing Your StoryThe day after my 62-year-old mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, I called my best friend to tell her the news. My friend’s response was that her grandmother had Alzheimer’s... By Lauren DykovitzMarch 11, 2021Bookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
How to Handle Resentment Toward Family MembersIs there a member of your immediate or extended family who you feel doesn’t do their part in helping care for your loved one? Do you harbor resentment toward this... By Lauren DykovitzMarch 2, 2021Bookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Should You Tell Your Loved One When Someone Has Died?When my mom was in the middle stages of Alzheimer’s, her mom went into the hospital. We told my mom and took her to visit my grandmother often because the... By Lauren DykovitzFebruary 23, 2021Bookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Dealing With a Misdiagnosis: Anxiety or Alzheimer's?My sister and I first started noticing signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease in my mom almost a year before she was officially diagnosed. She had short-term memory loss, trouble... By Lauren DykovitzFebruary 19, 2021Bookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Acceptance Won't Change the Outcome, But It Can Change the JourneyEarly on in my mom’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis, I could not be around her without having to leave the room to cry at some point. I would look at her and... By Lauren DykovitzFebruary 11, 2021Bookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Grieving Someone with Alzheimer's Who Is Still AliveDo you remember the last time your loved one called you on the phone? What about the last time your loved one remembered your birthday? Or the last time your... By Lauren DykovitzJanuary 26, 2021Bookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Making the Most of the Holidays With Your Loved OneThe holiday season can be a stressful time for many people for different reasons, but it can be especially stressful if you have a loved one with Alzheimer’s or another... By Lauren DykovitzDecember 10, 2020Bookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Base Tough Decisions On Your Loved One's Comfort, Not Your OwnOne of the hardest decisions we had to make during my mom’s ten-year battle with Alzheimer’s was for her to become bedbound. A few months before my mom passed away... By Lauren DykovitzNovember 25, 2020Bookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Alzheimer’s Can Be the Start of a New Relationship With Your Loved OneMy mom and I were getting ready to have lunch in the food court at the mall one day. It was really crowded that day so I decided to have... By Lauren DykovitzNovember 6, 2020Bookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Using Gratitude to Cope With GriefFor about two years during my mom’s battle with Alzheimer’s, I lived far away from her and my dad. I flew home every two or three months to visit them... By Lauren DykovitzOctober 23, 2020Bookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
