Preserving My Mom's Dignity: Respecting Her PerspectiveIt's easy to get all business like when there is so much to do for your loved one (LO) living with dementia...reactionscomments
How I Use Television to Engage My Loved OneFor most of her adult life, television has been my loved one’s main source of entertainment. Whether it was soap operas, crime...reactions1comment
A Different Perspective on Alzheimer'sAlzheimer’s is polarizing in many different ways. It is experienced differently by the person diagnosed, the family, and the friends. Either you...reactionscomments
Navigating Alzheimer's Mental Fatigue: A Personal StoryI have been struggling to share my thoughts. Alzheimer's has a way of scrambling my brain so much that it becomes difficult...reactions2comments
Getting Started: Identifying Your Caregiver ResourcesWhen I first became my mom's caregiver in 2011, I was lost in the caregiving sauce! The doctors and neurologists at the...reactionscomments
Better Together Giveaway for Alzheimer’s Patients and CaregiversFacing a journey with Alzheimer’s or dementia often feels like navigating a landscape where the map is constantly changing. For both those...reactions1comment
My Dementia Diagnosis: A Personal Story of Early-Onset CTEFor this article, we interviewed Steven Barbieri. Steven is an AlzheimersDisease.net community member who is sharing what it is like to be...reactionscomments
Finding New Purpose While Coping With Alzheimer’s DepressionLife has been "life-ing." I have had a significant increase in anxiety and depression. This often leaves me secluded and unwilling to...reactions2comments
Alzheimer’s Care Resources: Help and Support Through ProgressionAsking for help is not an easy thing to do, especially as we get older. We are taught to learn to do...reactions2comments
Improving Alzheimer's Communication: A Personal GuideI am a highly functional person living with Alzheimer’s disease. If you are around me for a short period of time, you...reactions3comments
What I Wish I Had Known When My Mom Was Diagnosed With Alzheimer'sMy mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer's when I was only 25. At the time, I didn't know anyone who had the disease...reactions3comments
Tips for Interacting with Someone Living with Alzheimer's DiseaseAs a person living with Alzheimer's, I am often asked to share my personal experiences with living with this disease. I enjoy...reactions17comments
Coping With Early-Onset and the Early Stages of Alzheimer’sThe early stages of Alzheimer's are unique. At this time, you or your loved one probably still feel very independent. You are...reactions2comments
See Me - Not My DiseaseAfter I was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, many people saw me differently. Immediately different. 5 seconds after I told them I had Alzheimer's...reactions4comments
Who Are We?Through our lifespans, we take on many identities – but is that who we really are? I have been a daughter, sibling...reactionscomments
Arguing With Your Loved One With Alzheimer’s Won’t Help AnyoneAbout 5 years into my mother's Alzheimer's journey, I was spending the night at my parents’ house and decided to help my...reactions4comments
Housing & Alzheimer's: Moving On to Create a New HomeAbout 18 months ago, my grandma, who is now 85, put her name on the waiting list for an assisted living apartment...reactions3comments
Moving to Senior Housing Can Improve Quality of LifeThere are a lot of difficult decisions to make when caring for someone with Alzheimer's. When is it not safe to drive...reactionscomments
Why a Move to Senior Housing Can Be the Best and Safest ChoicePart of caring for someone with Alzheimer's is wondering when they will need more help. As a caregiver for my mom, who...reactions3comments
When Is It Time To Move My Loved One With Dementia out of Their Home?In the beginning, I was a long-distance caregiver and helped my mom from states away. Then, one day, we woke up and...reactions3comments
