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When my mom came to live with me and my family a year ago, I knew I would need help but couldn't yet imagine what that would look like. My...

I've found that shirts can be a struggle, but some shirts make life easier. There are tricks to guiding heavy arms rather than pushing and twisting and battling. Let's start from...

Mom has become quite the homebody. I try to get her to walk around and get her steps in. She is resistant. Getting her to go to Walmart for Cooper...

One of the challenges of caregiving is letting go of who my mom has been and making space for who she is now. Alzheimer's disease can change personality, behaviors, and...

The television show "Shameless" has long been one that I enjoy, the U.S. version that is, though I am curious about the UK one. I watched it every Sunday when...

Have you been considering looking into home care for your loved one with Alzheimer's, but you aren't sure what that actually looks like? Is your loved one still in the...

A toddler is limp and limber and, although squirmy at times, much easier to dress than an adult. As my husband's Alzheimer's disease progresses, new dressing strategies and techniques have...

How many times have you asked yourself if you are doing enough for your loved one? And how many of those times have you answered no and then proceeded to...

You read a lot in the media these days about mental health. Athletes are taking time away from their game to focus on their mental health. Business people are taking...

Wills, power of attorney, guardianship - I thought I knew most all there was to know about these legal matters - after all, I've watched my fair share of legal...

In the story of my life, I've always felt like I was living one of failure, followed by redemption. It started with a profession in fashion with a new promotion...

When we're wading through the complicated legal and financial paperwork for our loved one with dementia, there is so much jargon. Making sense of all the pieces of dementia care...

I was in my late 20s when my Dad was first diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's. As the oldest of 3, this meant my youngest sibling was barely out of college...

When it comes to making decisions about your loved one's care - there's a lot to think about. You want to make sure you are doing what's best for your...

Gratitude is more than simply saying "thank you." Gratitude has amazing powers and the ability to shift us from focusing on the negative to appreciating the positive. As a caregiver...

This question is so different from "How are you?" When people come up to me and ask "How are you doing?" I think they really want to know versus when...

It's the most wonderful time of the year again! The holidays are near and whether you have a loved one who is living with Alzheimer's disease or not, it can...

A study was done to test the quality of life of individuals living with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers, prior to and after an occupational therapy intervention in mid-stage Alzheimer's...

At the beginning of my mom's battle with Alzheimer's, I felt like a crazy person. My mood was so up and down. I cried all the time over the littlest...

I've had an emotional few days. That's an understatement. I've had some "sitting on the bathroom floor crying" kinds of days. The holidays are hard. There are always a million...