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
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...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
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
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions6comments
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
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...reactions2comments
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
