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...reactions2repliesCaregivingSundowning
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...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...reactions2repliesCopingCaregivingAwareness
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...reactionsrepliesCaregivingFriends & FamilyTips & Advice
What are ways to provide emotional support for your loved one?Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease can be an exceptionally stressful and emotional journey for both the caregiver and the...reactions2repliesTips & Advice
My mom had dementia in her 90s.....Before my mother died at 94, she was diagnosed with some sort of dementia. Now my question is. Just because you're old...reactions1replyGenetics/Hereditary Risk
A film about love in defiance of an Alzheimer's diagnosis Hi everyone, I'd like to share with you all a very touching short film, "Elephant". You can copy and paste this Vimeo...reactions3repliesCoping
SundowningIt seems my mom has bees sundowning almost all day; getting even worse in the afternoon. Also, for quite some time she...reactions1replySundowning
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...reactions1replyCaregivingTips & Advice
Talking to teenagers about Alzheimer'sAn Alzheimer's diagnosis can have a big impact on everyone in the family. Each person will react differently, and how they deal...reactions1replyFriends & FamilyTips & Advice