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How do you navigate doctor appointments with your loved one?

It's common for medical appointments to be fast-paced and overwhelming, particularly when caring for someone with dementia. Have you ever faced challenges with medical staff not recognizing you as the...

First learning about diagnosis

Talk to your love one about what they expect from you as it progress. They may not want you to do suffer trying to take care of them. I talked...

I Wrote This To Help Others After Losing My Father to a long battle with Alzheimer's...

It is not acknowledged nearly enough, but it is the loved ones of those with Alzheimer's who bear the greatest burden, and often care for them at the expense of...

What do you do if your loved one with dementia exhibits sexually inappropriate behaviors?

Hypersexuality is a possible symptom of dementia that is especially hard to deal with. It can make spouses and other loved ones feel embarrassed, anxious, and scared and affect both...

Caregivers and family interactions

Any other caregivers feel like the family members don't understand exactly what this disease does to their love one....

Trapped

My sister and I are the last survivors of our rather (large) family. We are both in our 60s, for the past 5 years my life has been all about...

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...

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!...

How has your life changed after placing a loved one in senior or assisted living?

As the needs of a loved one with Alzheimer's progress and change, many family caregivers find themselves transitioning their loved one to assisted living. How has your life changed after...

Help Our Research: Remote Interview Study! Caregiver Mental Wellbeing ($25 Gift Card)

Dear community members, We are a group of researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). We are conducting a research study to understand the mental wellbeing needs and concerns...

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