Active 4 days agoFalling 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...Reactions0reactionsComments29 repliesCopingDepression
FeaturedActive 5 days agoSo many questions... very limited answersThe hardest part for me is that there is no black and white answers. This disease has no timeline... the disease leaves no dignity.... the disease leaves you saying "I...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesTips & AdviceCoping
How to accept diagnosisMy husband was recently diagnosed with early onset Dementia but is in complete denial, attributes low cognitive test due to gabapentin. Doesn't want to talk about it at all. Believes...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesCoping
AngerHello all. My LO had a stroke a couple years back, had already been diagnosed with Alzhiemers, so she couldn't drive for 6 months and when she went back to...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCaregivingCoping
What is one thing you would tell someone beginning their journey with Alzheimer's disease (as a caregiver or facing the disease themselves)?We all started somewhere with this. I guess I would lovingly tell someone to brush up on their "patience" skills....Reactions0reactionsComments53 repliesCaregivingTips & AdviceCoping
Explaining Alzheimers to teensHi 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...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesCoping
Suggestions for managing headaches with 89 year old mother with AD?Taking Aricept, Buspar, Respirdol...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCaregivingCopingSide Effects
How do you handle change with your loved one?There are a lot of changes with this disease. How do you help your loved one deal with the changes?...Reactions0reactionsComments18 repliesCopingCaregivingTips & Advice
I try to stay calm and do deep breathing and try to get plenty of sleepI 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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCoping
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