FeaturedActive yesterdaySo many questions... very limited answersThe hardest part for me is that there is no black and white answers. This disease has no timeline... the disease leaves no dignity.... the disease leaves you saying "I...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesTips & AdviceCoping
FeaturedWhat questions do you have for the AlzhiemersDisease.net community? Share your questions along with offering your own experience to other community members! ...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesTips & Advice
Active todayFalling Apart I went to our niece's wedding, it was very overwhelming, then the dentist said that they would have to take my upper teeth due to chemo damage, them I went...Reactions0reactionsComments29 repliesCopingDepression
Active 4 days agoWhat factors did you consider when making memory care decisions? For those of you who have placed your LO in Memory Care, what were the factors you looked at in making that decision?...Reactions0reactionsComments17 repliesAssisted Living
Active 6 days agoWhat are alternatives to saying "remember"?Words like, "remember" can be triggering to a person who is living with Alzheimer's disease. While the intention behind the word can be innocent enough - "Did you remember to...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesIntimacy & RelationshipsTips & AdviceSymptoms
How to accept diagnosisMy husband was recently diagnosed with early onset Dementia but is in complete denial, attributes low cognitive test due to gabapentin. Doesn't want to talk about it at all. Believes...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesCoping
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!...Reactions0reactionsComments70 repliesCaregivingTips & Advice
AngerHello all. My LO had a stroke a couple years back, had already been diagnosed with Alzhiemers, so she couldn't drive for 6 months and when she went back to...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCaregivingCoping
Mental HealthAs caregivers, we often forget to check our mental well-being while caring for our loved ones. How do you manage your mental health? For example, sing, dance, walk in the...Reactions0reactionsComments10 repliesCaregiving
What are some tips to get my loved one remove his teeth for cleaning?My husband has started to refuse to take out his false teeth for cleaning. It was a week this time he kept them without cleaning them. I tried coaxing him...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
What's next after a diagnosis? Visualization of the dementia progression scaleHi! I"m new here, I was a carer for my mother 24/7 for 7 years and worked with other carers to help the most vulnerable. The journey continues as my...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesTips & Advice