Ambiguous Loss and Alzheimer’s DiseaseThere are more than 5 million adults in the United States living with Alzheimer's disease. Alongside them are 15 million family members and friends helping them as caretakers. Caregiving may...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Hiring Professional Alzheimer's Care and Managing Caregiver GuiltAfter being my mom's part-time caregiver for a few years, I was near the point of having a nervous breakdown. I decided that for my own mental health, I could...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Living with Alzheimer's: Sensory OverloadI tell my friends that I celebrate what I can do and mourn the things I can no longer do living with Alzheimer's. But I fight like crazy not to...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Knowing Better, Doing BetterI'm just gonna come out and say it: I am far from being the perfect caregiver. I make mistakes and fall short all the time but guess what? It is...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Reading, Writing and 'RithmeticWhen I was diagnosed with Alzheimer's I was the director of a two-thousand-seat performing arts center. That job entailed a lot of hours and carried a lot of stress with it...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Need to Feel Needed: Generativity and Alzheimer'sPsychologists have found that when we help others or reflect on ways we have helped others, we have better psychological well-being, higher self-esteem, better physical health, and even live longer...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
A Caregiver's Love and GuiltHave you ever found yourself wishing for your loved one's death? Maybe not specifically for their death, but for an end to their suffering? I am not ashamed to admit...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The Surprising Gift of Raising Kids While CaregivingWhen I was a kid, I pictured my future 34-year-old self as taller and hopefully more confident, working my dream job, and, to put it simply - dazzling the world...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Take the Managing Treatment and Medication SurveyThe Managing Treatment and Medication Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Treatment is a big part of managing a chronic (long-term) health condition like Alzheimer's disease. Often...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
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 to the public. My hubby has Alzheimer's stage...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
When Is It Time to Go to the Doctor?Getting an Alzheimer's diagnosis isn't easy no matter what your age, but especially when you are under the age of 65. I knew something was wrong, but I didn't align my...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What's in a Name? Struggles with Word RecallI'm going to admit it. It bothered me when Daddy stopped calling me by name. I don't know why. He had lost so much of his language ability by that...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
“This, I Promise”This, I PromiseTo Frank,From, Catherine, with eternal love You are My Love, My Treasure for always, For it’s you I hold ever close to me. What joy it is to...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Community Views: What Keeps You Coming Back?AlzheimersDisease.net launched in 2019 to empower the Alzheimer's community, patients, and caregivers to learn, educate, and connect with others about this disease. In the intervening 2 years, we have seen...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Documenting Your Alzheimer's Journey Through PhotographsWhen was the last time you took a photo with your loved one who has Alzheimer's? Scroll through your phone and find the last one. How long ago was it?...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Is it "Normal" Age-Related Memory Loss or is it Dementia?Senility was a term often used to describe confusion and was believed to be a "normal" process of aging and memory loss. There have been many other colorful phrases to...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Missing My MomMy mom is gone. The smart, vibrant, strong woman who raised five kids and did some of the toughest nursing a person can ever do has left her brain, and...Reactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Sharing Your DiagnosisWhen getting first diagnosed, it is hard to know how and when to share an Alzheimer's diagnosis with others. It is a personal decision and you should feel comfortable about...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Tricky Stages of Alzheimer's: Coping with Behavioral SymptomsI remember the first time we went to the neurologist and listened to the doctor explain what mom was recently diagnosed with, it was early-onset Alzheimers and my mom was...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Preparing for Alzheimer's and Getting OrganizedAfter my Alzheimer's diagnosis, we tried to imagine what we were facing and what our lives would look like in a year. After the first year passed, we thought about...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments