Responding to Questions About a Loved One with Alzheimer's"How's your mom?" At the beginning of my mom's Alzheimer's journey, I hated being asked this question. I never knew how to...reactions1comment
The Favorite Visitors: Animals and Alzheimer's DiseaseEspecially in these pandemic times, we all love when we’re able to have safe visits in person with our loved ones. Virtual...reactions14comments
The Cost of Forgetting with Alzheimer'sOur plates are full. We are stressed. We are busy. Where did we put our keys? Where are my glasses? What was...reactionscomments
Expecting the Unexpected: Surprises Along the Alzheimer's JourneyThere can be personality changes with Alzheimer's disease. My gregarious grandfather who had the best, most contagious laugh became very quiet. We...reactionscomments
Managing Guilt When a Loved One Has Alzheimer'sGuilt is one of the most prevalent emotions when your loved one has Alzheimer’s. No matter how much you do for your...reactions2comments
How Your Grief Changes When Your Loved One DiesIt is often said that when a loved one has Alzheimer’s disease you grieve them twice. You grieve the loss of the...reactions6comments
I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends"I get by with a little help from my friends" ... I borrowed that line from a Beatles song, but it is...reactions3comments
Home-Based Workouts For the Win?Raise your hand if you are among the people who jumped on the Peloton craze amid the pandemic. Maybe it’s just me...reactionscomments
Sleep Issues with Alzheimer's: What Time Is It?Since sometime around February or March last year, time lost most of its meaning. For many of us, our schedules went out...reactionscomments
Tips for Introducing Professional In-Home CareWhen my mom was living with Alzheimer’s, my family found it hard to manage her care at home by ourselves, but my...reactionscomments
The End Stages of Alzheimer's: Caregiver Self-Care TipsMom and I have been best friends since I could remember and when she was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's 10 years ago...reactions7comments
The Second Best Time to Plant a Tree…The Chinese proverb that begins by telling us that the best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago doesn’t leave...reactionscomments
Managing My 'Worrywart' Ways: Research on Anxiety & Cognitive DeclineAnxiety is something I personally struggle with on a daily basis. So, when the headline on my Google alert said that anxiety...reactionscomments
Coping StrategiesMy husband is in the later stages of Alzheimer's after five years, but he can still do jigsaw puzzles, with minimal help...reactions2comments
What I Learned From My Alzheimer's DiagnosisMy son and husband were with me when I got the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. After the neurologist told us, she left...reactions3comments
What Has Surprised Me So Far on This Alzheimer's JourneyMom’s journey with Alzheimer’s disease began just over two years ago. She was having trouble talking, as she would say. She would...reactionscomments
Helping Your Loved One with Alzheimer's Maintain Their Dignity and IndependenceHave you ever stopped to think about when was the last time your loved one did something? Like, when was the last...reactionscomments
Who Designed This House, M.C. Escher?!I could also entitle this article, “House Hunting When You Have ‘Issues’.” I am so frustrated and am feeling enormous pressure. We...reactionscomments
Healthy Walking Or Dangerous Wandering?Exercise is very important for all of us. We read about it almost every day. Recently I read an article that supported...reactionscomments
Caregivers: Stuck on RepeatCaregiving can sometimes be monotonous. Like you fell into a Punxsutawney, Groundhog Day is sort of monotonous. Fixing coffee, oatmeal, and bacon...reactionscomments
