What are ways to deal with sundowning My husband has just recently started waking up in the middle of the night convinced he has to get dressed and "get some work done". I'm wondering if Donepezil is...reactions2repliesSundowningCaregiving
Suggestions to prevent a dementia patient from misplacing things?The lady I keep has dementia and she has started hiding things! Yesterday we couldn't find her hearing aids! After several hours of looking she remembered that the night before...reactions7repliesCaregivingTips & Advice
Will you share your experience with Alzheimer's disease? Take our In America Survey! Thank you for your interest. This survey is now closed. Sharing an inside look at what it’s really like living with Alzheimer’s or caring for someone who has Alzheimer’s helps...reactions2repliesCaregivingCopingAwareness
How do you delegate tasks to make caregiving more manageable? Caregiving is a team effort...no one should have to manage all of the responsibilities alone. What are tools and strategies that you use to delegate tasks and make caregiving more...reactionsrepliesTips & AdviceFriends & FamilyCaregiving
Getting my LO to agree to move to a care facilityA community member recently wrote in and asked: My LO is very resistant to the idea of moving into an assisted living home. He has visited a few of them...reactions1replyCaregivingTips & Advice
Have you had to navigate assisted living facilities?There are a variety of assisted living facilities that may be necessary at some point with Alzheimer's disease. From memory care facilities to nursing homes... We want to know, what...reactionsrepliesCaregivingCopingTips & Advice
Such a dreadful disease I'm a caregiver and have been for 7 years. I've learned so much but I still have trouble coping. The lady I'm taking care of is in a group which...reactions7repliesCaregivingTips & Advice
Are you part of the sandwich generation?The sandwich generation refers to those who are caring for a parent while also caring for children. This is a space to find others going through similar situations. You can...reactionsrepliesCopingCaregiving