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
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
Housing & Alzheimer's: Moving On to Create a New HomeAbout 18 months ago, my grandma, who is now 85, put her name on the waiting list for an assisted living apartment...reactions3comments
Moving to Senior Housing Can Improve Quality of LifeThere are a lot of difficult decisions to make when caring for someone with Alzheimer's. When is it not safe to drive...reactionscomments
Why a Move to Senior Housing Can Be the Best and Safest ChoicePart of caring for someone with Alzheimer's is wondering when they will need more help. As a caregiver for my mom, who...reactions3comments
ADLs, IADLs: Understanding Long-Term Services and SupportsTo ensure that every person receives the care they need, doctors and governing bodies have created standardized scales and surveys to assess...reactions2comments
When Is It Time To Move My Loved One With Dementia out of Their Home?In the beginning, I was a long-distance caregiver and helped my mom from states away. Then, one day, we woke up and...reactions3comments
10 Ways Caregivers Emotionally Support a Loved OneCaring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease can be an exceptionally stressful and emotional journey for both the caregiver and the...reactions2comments
The Last Stages of Alzheimer's: Oral HealthCaring for a loved one who is living with dementia can be an incredibly challenging experience as the disease progresses and its...reactions1comment
Understanding Bed Rest Basics for Alzheimer’s CaregiversIf you have a loved one who is in the final stages of Alzheimer's and on bed rest, there are some basics...reactionscomments
Avoid Burnout By Taking Time For Yourself I have a hard time saying “no” to things, especially when they are in relation to my advocacy for Alzheimer’s. I know...reactionscomments
"Are You Coming to the Activity?"After my grandma moved to the supportive housing complex she now lives in, we had high hopes that she would get out...reactionscomments
"Your Family Gets It": Learning, Advocacy, and SupportWe sit at the table in my grandma's supportive living floor dining room, coloring pictures of a church. Since she moved in...reactionscomments
The Festive Tree: Embracing All Seasons With Alzheimer'sMy grandma recently moved into a long-term care home following an infection, and a stay in a rehabilitation hospital. Despite her quarantine...reactions2comments
Making ConversationAs time goes on, many of us see it become more complicated for our loved ones with Alzheimer's or dementia to make...reactionscomments
Navigating With Humor: “Maybe Your Brain Just Didn’t Update That File”Today as we were leaving my grandma's after putting up some new hummingbird decals on her window, I glanced down at her...reactions1comment
Embracing Humor With Alzheimer’s (Even When It’s Tricky)Humor can be a tricky concept. We all enjoy our own brands of humor, but humor is also very abstract and changes...reactionscomments
Caregiver Perspective: Letting GoCaregiving is hard on many levels. Being a caregiver is emotionally, physically, and spiritually exhausting. My husband suffers from early-onset Alzheimer's, diagnosed...reactions2comments
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 daily that might seem to fluctuate. We...reactions10comments
