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Mom has been diagnosed with dementia for a few years now. She has always been observant. She was the original "Squirrel!" person. Look! Look here! She always wants to show...

When my mom was first diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's, I went out of my way to avoid telling people about her diagnosis. I didn't want anyone to find out. I...

Managing a chronic condition is not easy and can be physically and mentally exhausting. What types of media do you use to relax or even find information about your condition?...

It was a sad day in our house. After three years of weekly sessions with the most encouraging and helpful speech pathologist, it was my mom's last lesson. Lindsay had...

If you have a loved one who is in the final stages of Alzheimer's and on bed rest, there are some basics you need to know. What does bed rest...

Our family recently got to take a trip to the tropics and we had it all worked out. We timed it so Mom, who has Alzheimer's dementia, would be visiting...

Welcome to part 2 of the Alzheimer's Book Club. I hope that you're enjoying it and reading along with me. If you'd like to suggest a book for us to...

Last year I found an in-home caregiver to help my mom living with dementia. My mom had recently moved to live with me and my family of five and I...

My mom was in her early 60s when we first began noticing the early signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. While we didn't know that it was Alzheimer's at the...

When we got home the other night, mom was sitting on a chair in the living room, near the front door. She had her book. She didn't turn on any...

I made a new friend the other day, we'll call her A. She and I had both started new jobs and found each other on a newbie training session. Luckily...

Have you ever tried to prepare yourself for what you thought was the inevitable next big decline for your loved one only for it to not happen? Have you ever...

It's very hard for me to come to terms with my limitations. Specifically, we are about two weeks away from the end of fundraising for the 2021 year and we're...

As your loved one's Alzheimer's progresses from the early stages to the middle stages, you may notice that they require a lot more help with their daily activities. Maybe they...

It can be hard to enjoy time with loved ones as their capacity for activities changes. However, one thing that sustains through the early and moderate stages of the disease...

Wintertime - it's cold and bleak, maybe with some snow. Most of us want to stay in and stay warm. I know I like to snuggle up with a cup...

In December, I was blessed to have been introduced to a new piece of fiction that addresses Alzheimer's disease when a book club I host with a few colleagues was...

This is a phrase our family often uses over the holidays. Our grandchildren are young - ages 2 and 5. Our son and daughter-in-law have wondered when the right time...

Dementia can be a confusing and scary process for both the person suffering from the disease and their loved ones. You may find yourself at a loss as to how...

In the beginning, I was a long-distance caregiver and helped my Mom from states away. Then one day we woke up and knew it was time to move her out...