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How has your Alzheimer's experience affected the way that you plan in your life?

I have found that as a caregiver that I cannot plan too far in the future and take things a day at a time....

Words matter.

What does it mean to you to be a caregiver vs. a care partner? We'd love to hear your thoughts!...

Early stages of dementia/alzeimers

my husband (86 yrs) is i the beginning of dementia/alzheimers. What bothers me is when I informed the doctor of his forgetfulness and the doctor gave him a memory test...

Discussion Thread: Clinical Trials

Have you or your loved one participated in one? If yes, what was your experience like? How did you find out about the trial? Is there anything you'd like to...

Helping others with their grief.

Do you have any tips for helping a loved one deal with the grief of losing their spouse/partner to Alzheimer's?...

Wandering

Just because someone has Alzheimer's does not mean they will wander. I think percentage is 60%. (40%?). So far my husband does not. He is in stage 7....

Have you had to manage your own chronic illness while also being a caregiver?

Hello my AlzheimersDisease.net family. I recently wrote an article discussing my journey as a caretaker for both parents with the Alzheimer's Disease diagnosis. I was the main caregiver and also...

Live in partner

My live on partner has Dementia. Do I have any rights to make medical or social decisions?...

When You Care For My Loved One, You Care for Me

Being a dementia caregiver is hard. My friends who know my mom and the disease she lives with have one of two responses: Talk only to me and avoid eye...

Family, Friends and Fireworks

Holidays can be wonderful family times, but they can also be stressful with the change in routine and extra excitement. How was the 4th of July for care partners and...

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