Beyond Denial: Anosognosia and Alzheimer's Disease"The doctors do not know what they are talking about. I don't have Alzheimer's disease!" This probably sounds familiar to some of you reading this right now. A lot of... By Lynn Marie Witt, MSOT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Behind the Brave Face: It's Okay to BreakI made it through every day. I took everything in. I listened to every syllable from every doctor. I delegated responsibilities within the family. I called insurance companies and caregiving... By Amy Grantham3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Flying By the Seat of Your Schedule: Making & Sticking With RoutinesThere are many theories as to personality types. The most popular simplifies people into Type As, the high achievers, and everyone else, Type Bs. While Type As tend to like... By Kathy Matheny3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Take the Connected Health Survey!In the digital age, there are so many devices, websites, and technologies related to health. From fitness trackers to mobile apps, we use connected health technology to track symptoms, monitor... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Finding Ourselves in the Film, 'What They Had'“What They Had” is a movie that focuses on a family dealing with their matriarch’s Alzheimer’s disease. The movie was released at the Sundance Film Festival in 2018, and had... By Amy Grantham3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
What Are Some Creative Outlets for Coping With Frustration?Besides being a writer, I’m an artist. I paint and illustrate, though not nearly as often as I should. Sometimes, I feel like I have to be in the right... By Amy Grantham3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The Slow Goodbye: Grieving for the LivingWhen I speak about Alzheimer’s disease to individuals who don’t know about it firsthand, I tell them it’s losing your loved one bit by bit, slowly over time, until the... By Shannon Simcox2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Balancing the Good and Bad Days: Changes in Alzheimer's SymptomsAlzheimer's disease is known as a progressive disease, but that doesn't mean there aren't changes on a daily basis that might seem to fluctuate. We have noticed the phenomenon of... By Kerri MacKay3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Arlie & Freddie: In Sickness and in HealthMy grandfather and grandmother were born in 1913 and 1914, respectively. They married on August 6, 1938 at the end of the Great Depression, and spent the next sixty-six plus... By Amy Grantham3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Technowizardry: Technology Can Be Confusing with Alzheimer'sTechnology. It’s one of those can’t-live-with-it-can’t-live-without-it kind of things. I googled to see how many devices a smartphone can replace. One article says 50. It’s a nice, round number, but... By Kathy Matheny2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Illusions, Delusions, and Paranoia in Alzheimer's: What's the Connection?Understanding symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and related dementia is hard because symptoms vary so much between people and as they change over the course of the disease—and even from day-to-day!... By Kerri MacKay3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
The Days are Long But the Years are ShortWhen my kids were little, older parents would always tell me, wistfully, that the time flies, to enjoy my time with these little ones because it goes by so fast... By Kathy Matheny2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
A Rose by Any Other Name: Labeling Alzheimer's DiseaseWhat’s in a name? Shakespeare, via Romeo & Juliet, figured a rose by another name would still smell as sweet. I’m not convinced. As a kid, the ultimate defense of... By Kathy Matheny2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Live Like There's No Tomorrow: Hold On to MemoriesThe gravity and finality of an end, any end, is never clear until it happens. Procrastination is a major character flaw for me. I wait until the last minute to... By Amy Grantham3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Daddy Visits My Dreams: Remembering Our Loved Ones Who Passed AwayI dreamed about Daddy about three days after he died. It was such an emotional roller coaster that I still remember it in graphic detail years later. I got the... By Amy Grantham3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Reflections on the Movie 'Still Alice' (2015)Still Alice, a movie starring Julianne Moore about a Columbia University professor suffering from early-onset Alzheimer’s was released on February 20, 2015. My wife, Barbara, passed away due to complications... By Tim Louwers2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
To B(ath)e or Not to B(ath)e?The showerhead drenched my shirt as tried to coax my wife, Barbara, to stay under the water long enough to rinse out the shampoo. A recent article on this site... By Tim Louwers2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
A Jagged Little Pill: Remembering To Take Medication with Alzheimer'sThe role reversal between parent and child is the last farewell to childhood. You always want your mom or dad to be the ultimate counselor in your corner. No one... By Kathy Matheny2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Grief Has No Timeline: Remembering My Dad on His BirthdayYesterday was my Dad’s birthday. He would have been 89 years old. Dad passed from Alzheimer’s a little over two years ago. It still hurts. I still miss him. I... By TheLongPointGirl3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Innovations for Safety: Location Tracking DevicesA few years ago, a friend and I tried to figure out a creative solution to give her peace of mind around her little dude with autism. After a few... By Kerri MacKay3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments