NOW CLOSED - Better Together Giveaway for Alzheimer’s Patients and CaregiversThe Better Together Giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Facing a journey with Alzheimer’s or dementia often feels like...reactions1comment
Hanging Up My Scrubs: Coping With Career Loss After an Alzheimer's DiagnosisMy objective for the day was to undertake a difficult task. I took my scrubs out of my closet today, and as...reactions3comments
Preserving My Mom's Dignity: Respecting Her PerspectiveIt's easy to get all business like when there is so much to do for your loved one (LO) living with dementia...reactionscomments
How I Use Television to Engage My Loved OneFor most of her adult life, television has been my loved one’s main source of entertainment. Whether it was soap operas, crime...reactions1comment
A Different Perspective on Alzheimer'sAlzheimer’s is polarizing in many different ways. It is experienced differently by the person diagnosed, the family, and the friends. Either you...reactionscomments
Navigating Alzheimer's Mental Fatigue: A Personal StoryI have been struggling to share my thoughts. Alzheimer's has a way of scrambling my brain so much that it becomes difficult...reactions2comments
Getting Started: Identifying Your Caregiver ResourcesWhen I first became my mom's caregiver in 2011, I was lost in the caregiving sauce! The doctors and neurologists at the...reactionscomments
My Dementia Diagnosis: A Personal Story of Early-Onset CTEFor this article, we interviewed Steven Barbieri. Steven is an AlzheimersDisease.net community member who is sharing what it is like to be...reactionscomments
Finding New Purpose While Coping With Alzheimer’s DepressionLife has been "life-ing." I have had a significant increase in anxiety and depression. This often leaves me secluded and unwilling to...reactions2comments
Real Talk: Life as an Alzheimer’s CaregiverCaring for someone with Alzheimer’s rarely follows a straight path and often comes with unknowns. In this three-part series, Daniel Malito, Jessica...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...reactions2comments
Improving Alzheimer's Communication: A Personal GuideI am a highly functional person living with Alzheimer’s disease. If you are around me for a short period of time, you...reactions3comments
What I Wish I Had Known When My Mom Was Diagnosed With Alzheimer'sMy mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer's when I was only 25. At the time, I didn't know anyone who had the disease...reactions3comments
Hear + Now: A Caregiver's Guide to Preserving DignityCaring for a loved one with Alzheimer's or dementia is one of life's most profound challenges. While the disease can gradually diminish...reactionscomments
Tips for Interacting with Someone Living with Alzheimer's DiseaseAs a person living with Alzheimer's, I am often asked to share my personal experiences with living with this disease. I enjoy...reactions17comments
Coping With Early-Onset and the Early Stages of Alzheimer’sThe early stages of Alzheimer's are unique. At this time, you or your loved one probably still feel very independent. You are...reactions2comments
See Me - Not My DiseaseAfter I was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, many people saw me differently. Immediately different. 5 seconds after I told them I had Alzheimer's...reactions4comments
Who Are We?Through our lifespans, we take on many identities – but is that who we really are? I have been a daughter, sibling...reactionscomments
Alzheimer's Tips: Calming a Loved One Who Is AgitatedCaring for a loved one with Alzheimer's can be a tough job. With time, most caregivers learn ways to help calm and...reactions8comments
Arguing With Your Loved One With Alzheimer’s Won’t Help AnyoneAbout 5 years into my mother's Alzheimer's journey, I was spending the night at my parents’ house and decided to help my...reactions4comments
