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So many questions... very limited answers

The hardest part for me is that there are no black and white answers. This disease has no timeline... the disease leaves no dignity.... the disease leaves you saying "I...

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What questions do you have for the AlzhiemersDisease.net community?

Share your questions along with offering your own experience to other community members! ...

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How do you know if a parent needs to be evaluated? How can I encourage him or his doctor to work on that?

According to a DNA test, my father and I have a slightly increased genetic risk for Alzheimer's. Interestingly, that was not reported for any of my other siblings, or for...

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Teeth

Our mom's teeth are beginning to have to be pulled because of forgetting to brush, floss, etc.... at 86 do we look at dentures, teeth that screw into planted posts...

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What is one thing you would tell someone beginning their journey with Alzheimer's disease (as a caregiver or facing the disease themselves)?

We all started somewhere with this. I guess I would lovingly tell someone to brush up on their "patience" skills....

Active 3 days ago

Everybody needs somebody! Who do you rely on?

It's no secret that Alzheimer's disease can often be isolating for those individuals diagnosed and caregivers. After you or a loved one was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, who did you turn...

Active 5 days ago

For those who are caring for a loved one with dementia or Alzheimer's disease, what are you looking for from an online community like this?

We want to create a helpful, supportive, and meaningful space for you. Please share what you would find most helpful in an online community. Are there particular things you'd like...

Active 6 days ago

For those who have been diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer's disease, what are you looking for from an online community like this?

We want to create a helpful, supportive, and meaningful space for you. Please share what you would find most helpful in an online community. Are there particular things you'd like...

Active 8 days ago

Agitation: What are your go-to strategies when calming a loved one's agitation?

Alzheimer's disease can be incredibly frustrating - not only for the people around them, like family and friends, trying to adjust to this new reality, but also for the person!...

Ideas for holiday season stress

My husband is almost 70 with early- mid (IDK) Alzheimer's. I am 72. We have been under tremendous stress since Hurricane Helene hit Western NC. It seems like we are...

Have you experienced placing a spouse in assisted living?

Hi, unfortunately the time has come to put my husband in an Assisted Living Place. It is such a hard decision, and I'm trying to figure out what is the...

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