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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...

My journey with Altzheimer's

I 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...

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...

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...

Explaining Alzheimers to teens

Hi 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...

Suggestions for managing headaches with 89 year old mother with AD?

Taking Aricept, Buspar, Respirdol...

I try to stay calm and do deep breathing and try to get plenty of sleep

I am 80 years as is my husband. I have been my husband's primary caregiver for many years. Fortunately, I don't get lonely and keep myself busy at home in...

Are there any teens or young adults that also have a parent with Alzheimer’s?

I am 21 years old and my mom is on the last stage of early onset Alzheimer’s. She is only 53 years old. I have never seen, met or heard...

How do you keep your home safe?

Nightlights, guardrails, slip pads - what tools do you use to make sure every room in your home is safe to manage morning and night?...

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