How can others support you emotionally?Share your experiences, reflect on your needs, and offer suggestions... What gestures or actions from your loved ones have significantly impacted your emotional well-being?...reactionsrepliesIntimacy & RelationshipsCoping
Recent diagnosis of Alzheimer's I was recently diagnosed with alzheimers. I read my in-depth cognitive study and was told I have a strong cognitive reserve thus I mask my cognitive deficts. I live alone...reactions20repliesPatientDiagnosisCoping
How to respond to our LO’sSaw this on another page n wanted to share! So very valuable to keep in mind: 1. Never ARGUE, Instead AGREE. 2. Never REASON, Instead DIVERT. 3. Never SHAME, Instead...reactions4repliesCaregivingCopingAwareness
My spouse is becoming increasingly difficult for me to control Control...reactions2repliesCopingTips & Advice
'Tis the Season: Surviving the Holidays As A CaregiverI love the holiday season. Christmas was celebrated big in my family growing up, and my mom and I had a tradition of decorating the tree together and setting up...reactionsrepliesCaregivingCopingTips & Advice
How can businesses make things easier for Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers From stores to hairdressers and everything in between, share your best thoughts....reactions1replyCaregivingCoping
Are you a stressed dementia caregiver?I am a dementia educator. Hello. I'm here to give support and share. Is this you? Are you a stressed dementia caregiver? The stress of caring for someone with dementia...reactions5repliesCaregivingCopingTips & Advice
Use of ChatGPT to help manage careI think this system will be quite useful in helping me manage the care of my wife. As a start, I typed in the following statement: My wife has Alzheimer's...reactions2repliesCopingCaregivingTips & Advice
Caregiving for a loved one by yourselfI was a solo caregiver for my mom, with the Alzheimer's Disease diagnosis. It was difficult. I often felt alone, wasn't sleeping, and was physically/ emotionally exhausted. Felt like I...reactionsrepliesCaregivingCoping
Helping others with their grief.Do you have any tips for helping a loved one deal with the grief of losing their spouse/partner to Alzheimer's?...reactionsrepliesCoping