Self-Care: An Essential Tool for CaregiversIt can be hard to stay positive and take care of yourself when you are a caregiver. Believe me, I get it. You might feel like life is running on...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Allison's Gambit: Interview with Author Dr. Chris PriceWe recently had the opportunity to speak with family physician and author Dr. Chris Price about his new book, Allison's Gambit. Dr. Price talks about the influence Alzheimer's disease had...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Living With: Alzheimer's and Caregiving - a Podcast Interview with Pam FarinaI had the honor of interviewing AlzheimersDisease.net contributor and moderator Pam Farina, who became a caregiver for her mom as Alzheimer's disease progressively took away her ability to care for...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Caregiver Help: Accepting, Asking, and ArticulatingI came out of my mother's womb crying "I can do it myself!" and have been extremely independent since my first breath. After my 53-year-old husband, Peter was diagnosed with...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
It's the Anticipatory Grief for MeIt's the Alzheimer's anticipatory grief for me... And it is exhausting. Seriously. It's true: living with someone who has Alzheimer's dementia is living with loss, that part IS VERY REAL...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Ironman Dan: Battling Early-Onset Alzheimer'sThe editorial team at AlzheimersDisease.net is highlighting people in the Alzheimer's community and their journeys in a series of Instagram interviews. We talked to Dan Jaworski about how being diagnosed...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Take Your Time, CaregiversPicture it. 1990-something. The humid Tennessee classroom buzzes as a metal box pretends to cool and agitate the sticky air. A 9th grade English class commences as students take their...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Has it Passed Yet? Has it Passed Yet?Confession: The last few days I have been refreshing the Pennsylvania General Assembly website like it was Ticketmaster and Penn State student tickets were set to go on sale. (Real...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
A Helicopter Style of Alzheimer's CaringWelcome to Caregiver - You are Doing Too Much 101. In today's lesson, we will discuss the helicopter style of caring and the importance of taking breaks for self-care as...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Ways to Help as a Long-Distance CaregiverBefore my mom moved to Utah to live with me and my family last year, she was living on her own in California. Being a long-distance caregiver is a strange...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Walking for a Cause: Raising Alzheimer's AwarenessAs fall rolls around you will be seeing more ads and media content about the Walk To End Alzheimer's, commonly referred to as just the Walk, sponsored by the Alzheimer's...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Advocacy May Not Be What You ThinkWhile some may think of "advocacy" and picture a woman at a podium in front of a rally or a man in a suit walking the halls of Congress, that's...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
When Our Mental Health is AffectedIs there anything you are a bit insecure about? For me, when my mental health is affected, I'm left wondering how I'm supposed to run the world like Beyoncé when...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Noise is Not My Friend!Noise is such an issue for me. As a person with Alzheimer's I find I have a very difficult time filtering noise. I carry earplugs with me all the time...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Caregiving is a Family AffairMy family has been involved with my mom's care since she came to live with us. I thought I would ask my husband his thoughts on all of this. The...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Tips for Coping with Caregiver CriticismCaregiving is one of the hardest roles to play in life and it can be made even more difficult by the naysayers and caregiver criticisms from others. My entry into...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
A Good Night's Sleep: Drift Off to Sleep on a CloudI sleep on a cloud. Not a literal cloud, of course. But I read a click-bait type article at some point in my life that indicated, however truthfully, that hotels...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Anosognosia: My Loved One Doesn’t Think She Has DementiaThe conversation goes about the same way every time. We are sitting in front of a panel of doctors at a university research lab. They have just done hours of...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
What is a Bad Day?Having a bad day with Alzheimer's isn't the end of the world, but it can certainly feel that way. It seems if I start out having things go wrong in the...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
