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What strategies do you use to help redirect your loved ones living with Alzheimer's disease?

I was a caregiver to both of my parents, with the Alzheimer's Disease diagnosis. It was very important to me, to respect my loved ones for where they were at...

How to get help

I am having a hard time, I feel I want to sleep all day and not get up and have to face everyday life over and over again. Sometimes I...

UCSD & UCLA Caregiver Research Study

Hi everyone! My name is Avery and I am a staff research associate at UC San Diego and we currently have an ongoing research study in collaboration in UCLA. The...

How do you handle change with your loved one?

There are a lot of changes with this disease. How do you help your loved one deal with the changes?...

How do you approach family members about help?

In our house, caregiving is a family affair. We need to rely on each other to support our loved one and help pick up the slack when we need a...

What do you wish you knew then, that you know now?

Looking back at when you, or your loved one, was first diagnosed with Alzheimer's and knowing what you know now ... what information do you wish you were better equipped...

How do I live moment to moment and then try to plan things?

I can get lost in the details of the moment that I never really plan for the future. How do I live moment to moment and then try to plan...

How do you handle life with lack of sleep?

It's tough enough to get good sleep with my own maladies, how can I expect to function well with my loved one keeping me up?...

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 do you deal with Alzheimer's anger?

I'm a caregiver for a lady that is 94. I know about the Sundowners symptoms but lately she gets furious and tries to hit me and cusses like a sailor...

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