Coping With Early-Stage and Early-Onset Alzheimer'sThe early stages of Alzheimer's are unique – you or your loved one probably still have a grounded sense of independence. You are still able to manage day-to-day tasks with...
Navigating Alzheimer's: Battling Brain FogI have been struggling in my attempts to share my thoughts. Alzheimer's has a way of scrambling my brain so much that it becomes difficult for me to sift through...
Career Changes With Alzheimer’s: Hanging Up My ScrubsMy objective for the day was to undertake a difficult task. I took my scrubs out of my closet today, and as I sit here writing this, there is a lump...
Grief and GratefulnessIt is a peculiar thing to experience grief and gratefulness both, at the same time. My daughter and my son-in-law were married in the beautiful mountains of Colorado earlier this...
Assisting With CommunicationI am a highly functional person living with Alzheimer's disease. If you are around me for a short period of time, you probably wouldn't know I have it. I am...
Alzheimer's and Mild Cognitive Impairment: What's the Connection?Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is when someone experiences problems with memory, language, thinking, or planning. These symptoms are greater than the changes experienced with aging but may not impact daily...
Just Like a Normal Human BeingAs a person living with Alzheimer's I am often asked to share my personal experiences in living with this dreaded disease. I enjoy talking with others as I hope that by...
Interview With Steven Barbieri: Diagnosed With Early-Onset Dementia at 51For this article, we interviewed Steven Barbieri. Steven is an AlzheimersDisease.net community member who is sharing what it is like to be diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy dementia at age...
Reigniting Purpose and Expanding My CommunityLife has been "life-ing." I have had a significant increase in anxiety and depression, which leaves me rather secluded and unwilling to reach out as much. I keep trying to...
