Personal hygiene and grooming: What are your recommendations to help a loved one?As your loved one's Alzheimer's progresses, you may find that certain tasks become more challenging for them to accomplish. Bathing, showering, and brushing their teeth are just a few examples...Reactions0reactionsComments16 repliesCaregivingTips & Advice
Just a comment - taking care of a spouseSeems like most of the comments/stories are about the love ones Mother or Father. How about the husband taking care of wife....Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
I try to stay calm and do deep breathing and try to get plenty of sleepI am 80 years old as is my husband. Fortunately, I don't get lonely I like my own company and can manage most times with the help of some carers...Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
Awful DayToday my oldest daughter decided that I don't have Alzheimer's and that this last year was all just an act. I have been through hell and have lost so much...Reactions0reactionsComments23 repliesDepression
How to get my Mom diagnosed? I suspect that my Mom has early Alzheimer's. She's always been an angry person and now it has intensified! She has hallucinations, is incoherent 70% of the time, lucid the...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesDiagnosis
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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCoping
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?...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesTips & AdviceCopingResources
What is your relationship with your/loved one's health care team? How do you feel your healthcare team supports you in managing you/your loved one's health? If positive, what advice would you give to others who might be struggling? If not...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesHealthcare Team
Everybody needs somebody! Who do you rely on?It's no secret that Alzheimer's disease can often be isolating for those individuals diagnosed and caregivers. After you or a loved one was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, who did you turn...Reactions0reactionsComments13 repliesNewly DiagnosedCopingFriends & Family
Early-Onset Alzheimer'sWhether you are a patient or a caregiver we want to hear from you! What have you learned from your diagnosis and the experience of managing early-onset Alzheimer's? How do...Reactions0reactionsComments11 repliesCopingDiagnosisNewly Diagnosed