Just Keep Chopping: The Search for a CureOne thing I love most about long summer days is their slowness; the ease with which the minute hand creeps around the...reactionscomments
Grief Can Look Different for EveryoneLosing someone you love can be one of the most difficult life events you will ever have to deal with. It can...reactionscomments
How to Talk to Young Kids About DementiaRaising children is an adventure filled with many conversations you never thought you'd have. In the past week alone, I've found myself...reactions3comments
How to Show Support to a Friend Grieving LossGrieving is one of the most difficult processes that any person can go through. When someone close to you is mourning, it...reactions1comment
Dementia Unplugged™: ARTFul Insights™In 2020, the Dementia Society of America® expanded its long-standing Dementia Unplugged™ programming to include its ARTFul Insights™ initiative, funding the exceptional...reactionscomments
Caregiving Is Only a Season of Your LifeWhen I was caring for my mom, who had Alzheimer's, I would sometimes get angry and resentful for having to put my...reactions1comment
What Can In-Home Caregivers Help With?Last year I found an in-home caregiver to help my mom living with dementia. My mom had recently moved to live with...reactions9comments
Gender Roles in Alzheimer's CaregivingEditorial note: This article discusses gendered caregiving from a binary perspective. The published research focuses on how the caregiving burden affects females...reactions3comments
The Harm in Feeling Sorry for YourselfMy mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer's when I was only 25 years old. I got engaged to my husband just a few...reactionscomments
How Do I Connect With Others Affected by Alzheimer's Disease?Navigating life with or caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease can be overwhelming. This can be an incredibly isolating disease, and it...reactionscomments
It's More...Hello everyone. I have new poem that again, I shared with my FB support group. This time I also posted my poem...reactions5comments
Light in the Darkness: Shoulda, Coulda, WouldaI thought it strange that my mom's slipper, a single slipper, was on the floor outside of my mom's bedroom. With Alzheimer's...reactionscomments
Caregivers, You Are EnoughLike most people, my cell phone is the first thing I see every morning. This morning, I reached over, squinted at the...reactions3comments
Sometimes You Gotta LaughMy dad always appreciated a clever sense of humor. I could hear the comforting sounds of his laugh through the floor as...reactionscomments
Things to Do When Long-Distance CaregivingWe visited Daddy often when he was in a nursing facility. No matter how often that was, it never really felt like...reactionscomments
A Taboo Topic: Alzheimer's and the Concept of Death With DignityI have had a lot of time lately to reflect on the journey I watched my dad walk with Alzheimer's, which led...reactionscomments
Prepping for Caregivers: Adult-Proofing Your HouseI've often heard about soon-to-be moms "nesting." Toward the end of gestation, these women dive into making fitting accommodations for their new...reactions2comments
Why Even Try?I don't know exactly when it started. I would fill plastic eggs with candy at Easter and hide the eggs around the...reactionscomments
Home Care In End-Stage Alzheimer'sYou have probably heard of hospice care during the end stages of Alzheimer's disease, but you may not have considered how home...reactionscomments
Finding Joy in Art: ARTZ PhiladelphiaHow many times has a beautiful image of a sunset or mountain peak left you speechless? Or you hear the crescendo of...reactionscomments
