How to Become an Alzheimer's AdvocateA few months ago, I had the sincere pleasure to work with one of my local representatives to help create awareness for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. My state senator... By Shannon Simcox3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Loving Every Version of Your Loved OneThere were many different versions of my mom throughout the ten years she battled Alzheimer’s disease. With each new stage of the disease, my mom became a different version of... By Lauren Dykovitz2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Putting Your Life on Hold to Care for a Parent With Alzheimer'sMy mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s when I was 25 years old. When I was 28, I decided to quit my full-time job and become a caregiver for my mom... By Lauren Dykovitz3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Waves of Grief: Missing My Gramps With Alzheimer'sIt's been 14 years since I last saw his face and heard his words. Waves came over me today like it was the day he left. Waves of grief. You... By Kristin Martin2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
What I've Learned About Women & Alzheimer's11 million. It's a large number, but, you might ask, what does it represent? It represents the number of women in the United States who are either living with Alzheimer's... By Shannon Simcox3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Speak Up & Advocate for Your Loved One With Alzheimer'sThis pandemic has taught me a lot of things. One of them is the importance of speaking up for my mom because she is having a harder and harder time... By Kathy Matheny2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The Importance of Finding Community and Sharing Your StoryThe day after my 62-year-old mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, I called my best friend to tell her the news. My friend’s response was that her grandmother had Alzheimer’s... By Lauren Dykovitz3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Alzheimer’s Girl to the Rescue: Being Passionate About Alzheimer's AdvocacyI feel like most people have things for which they’re known. You know, that subject, like baseball, or that game or that hobby that your friends or family will see... By Shannon Simcox2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Struggling with Name Recall: 'You're a Part of Me'I recently reconnected with some cousins who, years and years ago, left small town Grand Junction, Tennessee for Georgia before bouncing around a couple of other states. I say “reconnected.”... By Amy Grantham2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Community Views: The Lesser-Known Aspects of Alzheimer’s DiseaseAlzheimer’s disease is far more complicated than many people realize. It affects the brain in so many different ways. Plus, different people experience different symptoms. To learn more about the... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
How to Handle Resentment Toward Family MembersIs there a member of your immediate or extended family who you feel doesn’t do their part in helping care for your loved one? Do you harbor resentment toward this... By Lauren Dykovitz3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
How Unconditional Love Prepared Me to be a CaregiverGrowing up, I was one of those gregarious little kids who had to tell everyone they encountered what they knew. Ever since I was little, I loved cars. I believe... By Brandon Burke3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Kicking Off the New Year with Advocacy ActivitiesLike many, I thoroughly enjoyed the slowed-down pace that the tail-end of November and the month of December provided as we chilled for the holidays and spent time in cozy... By Shannon Simcox2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Should You Tell Your Loved One When Someone Has Died?When my mom was in the middle stages of Alzheimer’s, her mom went into the hospital. We told my mom and took her to visit my grandmother often because the... By Lauren Dykovitz3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Dealing With a Misdiagnosis: Anxiety or Alzheimer's?My sister and I first started noticing signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease in my mom almost a year before she was officially diagnosed. She had short-term memory loss, trouble... By Lauren Dykovitz2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Thriving Off Competition, For Research’s SakeWe’ve reached that time of year, the time when I compulsively refresh the listing of Top Walks to End Alzheimer’s in the nation. As the days on the calendar tick... By Shannon Simcox3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Realizations About Alzheimer’s: The Good, Bad, & UglyLife with Alzheimer’s disease is often a mix of beautiful moments, difficult experiences, and unexpected twists. Those of you who are caregivers may see and discover new things about Alzheimer’s... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Something Is Just Not Right: Getting an Alzheimer's DiagnosisEveryone’s diagnosis journey is a little different. The twists and turns can be flip flopped. The pace and hurdles have their own time table. The destination is, however, generally the... By Kathy Matheny2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Acceptance Won't Change the Outcome, But It Can Change the JourneyEarly on in my mom’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis, I could not be around her without having to leave the room to cry at some point. I would look at her and... By Lauren Dykovitz2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Learning to Weather the Storm: A Story of Life, Love, and Alzheimer’sWe interviewed Lauren Dykovitz, a former caregiver for her mom with Alzheimer's. This is her story. My mom was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease in July 2010 at the age... By Editorial Team 7 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments