Living

I have been an Alzheimer's caregiver for my mom in our home for over a decade, so my life looks very different today than I ever could have imagined. At...

I've cared for my mom who lives with dementia full-time for about 4 years, and I learn something new every day. I’ve learned that I can let go of certain...

Sometimes I look into her eyes and wonder what she is thinking. I ask and get one-word answers or worse yet, something I don't understand at all. I wonder if...

I thought I made up a word. My husband asked how it was going and why I brought scissors into the bathroom when I was helping my mom on the...

Many of us with an Alzheimer’s diagnosis know that this disease changes us. It is inevitable. We fight for it as long as we can, but then those changes in...

As caregivers, we often put the needs of others before our own. While this is certainly admirable, it can also lead to burnout. When we're feeling overwhelmed and stressed, it's...

The day we took Dad's car keys away is forever etched in my mind. It was not an easy family decision, but we knew we had to make it. Over...

Caregiving is really taxing. It is challenging financially, physically, mentally, and emotionally. Nothing really prepared me to be a caregiver. I have felt even less equipped to support my wife...

Caregiving for a loved one with dementia can be lonely and isolating. When I started full-time caring for my mom with Alzheimer's, I found that even my family members struggled...

I remember dressing up to fly. Now, it is all about being comfortable. Times have changed, and as tens of millions of people travel by air every year, airports are...

Living with a disease like Alzheimer's greatly impacts a person's dignity. Over time, they cannot stay alone, struggle to care for their bodies, and lose their independence. Offering a loved...

No! That seems to be the operative word when you have a loved one with Alzheimer's disease living with you. No means not going here, not doing that, not saying...

The forums section of AlzheimersDisease.net has long been a place where caregivers and people living with Alzheimer's can find support from one another by asking questions, fielding advice, and garnering...

I was today years old when I processed the information that ice cream consumption and Alzheimer's disease have been linked in multiple publications. A quick Google search netted a startling...

There are a lot of expenses that go into caregiving for someone with Alzheimer's disease. It can all add up. Some may be covered by insurance, and some may not...

It's easy to become lost in the "popular" way of giving care, where we end up sacrificing our own well-being for the sake of others. And I say "popular" because...

I was always known by my friends as having the "gift of gab" – whatever that means. But since my Alzheimer's diagnosis that is certainly not the case. Now, I have...

As the years have passed our conversations with our children have changed. Their grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease several years ago. We have all been living together or in...