How do you navigate doctor appointments with your loved one? It's common for medical appointments to be fast-paced and overwhelming, particularly when caring for someone with dementia. Have you ever faced challenges with medical staff not recognizing you as the...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesHealthcare TeamTips & AdviceCaregiving
First learning about diagnosis Talk to your love one about what they expect from you as it progress. They may not want you to do suffer trying to take care of them. I talked...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCaregivingTips & Advice
For those who have been diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer's disease, what are you looking for from an online community like this?We want to create a helpful, supportive, and meaningful space for you. Please share what you would find most helpful in an online community. Are there particular things you'd like...Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesPatientTips & Advice
What do you do if your loved one with dementia exhibits sexually inappropriate behaviors?Hypersexuality is a possible symptom of dementia that is especially hard to deal with. It can make spouses and other loved ones feel embarrassed, anxious, and scared and affect both...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesIntimacy & RelationshipsTips & AdviceCaregiving
Caregivers and family interactionsAny other caregivers feel like the family members don't understand exactly what this disease does to their love one....Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCaregivingTips & AdviceDementia Types
What are alternatives to saying "remember"?Words like, "remember" can be triggering to a person who is living with Alzheimer's disease. While the intention behind the word can be innocent enough - "Did you remember to...Reactions0reactionsComments60 repliesSymptomsIntimacy & RelationshipsTips & Advice
The loss of a loved one is hard. Grieving is personal yet so connected. What are some ways you navigate grief while paying tribute to your loved one? Share your thoughts with our community members....Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesGrief Tips & Advice
TrappedMy sister and I are the last survivors of our rather (large) family. We are both in our 60s, for the past 5 years my life has been all about...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCaregivingTips & AdviceFriends & Family
For those who are caring for a loved one with dementia or Alzheimer's disease, what are you looking for from an online community like this?We want to create a helpful, supportive, and meaningful space for you. Please share what you would find most helpful in an online community. Are there particular things you'd like...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesCaregivingTips & Advice
Agitation: What are your go-to strategies when calming a loved one's agitation?Alzheimer's disease can be incredibly frustrating - not only for the people around them, like family and friends, trying to adjust to this new reality, but also for the person!...Reactions0reactionsComments73 repliesTips & AdviceCaregiving