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...reactionscomments
Tips for Introducing Professional In-Home CareWhen my mom was living with Alzheimer’s, my family found it hard to manage her care at home by ourselves, but my...reactionscomments
You Don't Have to Lose Yourself to Your Loved One's CareIt is so easy to lose yourself in caring for your loved one. Your identity as a caregiver consumes all other aspects...reactionscomments
3 Ways to Connect with Your Nonverbal Loved OneOne of the hardest things to deal with during my mom’s Alzheimer’s battle was when she became nonverbal in the last few...reactionscomments
Learning to Forgive Yourself When You Mess UpWhen my mom was in the middle stages of Alzheimer’s, I would often take her to get her hair done and then...reactionscomments
Loving Every Version of Your Loved OneThere were many different versions of my mom throughout the ten years she battled Alzheimer’s disease. With each new stage of the...reactionscomments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
