Making the Transition to Alzheimer's CaregiverGetting an Alzheimer's diagnosis from a loved one is generally distressing to the entire family. Alzheimer's disease is a chronic mentally and physically debilitating disease that currently affects an estimated...reactionscomments
Alzheimer's Care Resources: Help and Support through ProgressionAsking for help is not an easy thing to do, especially as we get older. We are taught to learn to do things ourselves, figure it out, and shoulder the...reactionscomments
Grief Can Look Different for EveryoneLosing someone you love can be one of the most difficult life events you will ever have to deal with. It can come with tears, sadness, deep sorrow, and sometimes...reactionscomments
Making the Most of Alzheimer's Caregiving at HomeCaring for someone you love who has Alzheimer's is a big step that can be both rewarding and challenging. There are many changes to anticipate. Because the condition is progressive...reactionscomments
SundowningFor caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease, the later afternoon and evening can be a very challenging time. Many people with Alzheimer’s experience restlessness, irritability, or confusion in the later...reactions5comments
Who Are You? (Part Two)It is so painful to watch your loved one leave you. Even more so when you have been married for over 60 years. Mom endured that pain for a number...reactionscomments
Grieving the "Loss" of a Loved One with Alzheimer’sAlzheimer's is a disease that affects the entire family. It is a chronic, progressive neurological condition characterized by problems with memory, thinking, and behavior. It is a disease that accounts...reactionscomments
Unrecognizable: Who Are You?Alzheimer's is a very sad disease. It is sad for the person with it and all the loss that accompanies it. It is even sadder for the spouse. My mom...reactionscomments
What Animals Can Give: Animal Therapy to Cope with DementiaI am amazed even today, a couple years later, how perceptive, caring, and loving animals are to those who are sick. My daughter had surgery recently and her cat knew...reactionscomments
