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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesCopingCaregivingMental Health
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?...Reactions0reactionsComments21 repliesCaregivingCopingTips & Advice
My journey with Altzheimer'sI am an 80 year old woman. I was diagnosed with Altzheimers 3 months ago. I am on Memantine. It seems to be holding it at bay. Mine is doctors...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesDiagnosisCopingPatient
Contact I have absolutely nobody in my life which has led me to pretty much laying in bed 24/7 Any suggestions on how to socialize. I have no transportation either. My...Reactions0reactionsComments11 repliesCopingPatient
Falling 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 repliesCopingDepressionPatient
How can we support self-care for caregivers?As caregivers, our health often takes a back seat and suffers because of all we do to support our loved ones. As friends and family members of caregivers, how can...Reactions0reactionsComments11 repliesTips & AdviceCopingCaregiving
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
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
Explaining Alzheimers to teensHi everyone, I'm looking for some advice on how to support teenagers who are having a hard time dealing with their grandmother who has Alzheimer's disease. The situation has been...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesCoping
Suggestions for managing headaches with 89 year old mother with AD?Taking Aricept, Buspar, Respirdol...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCaregivingSide EffectsCoping