Learning to Forgive Yourself When You Mess UpWhen my mom was in the middle stages of Alzheimer’s, I would often take her to get her hair done and then...reactionscomments
Remembering My Gramps with Alzheimer'sGramps was an amazing man. Strong and full of wisdom. My childhood is full to the brim of memories spent with Grams...reactions1comment
Arguing with Your Loved One Won't Help AnyoneAbout five years into my mom's Alzheimer's journey, I was spending the night at my parents' house and decided to help my...reactions4comments
How to Become an Alzheimer's AdvocateA few months ago, I had the sincere pleasure to work with one of my local representatives to help create awareness for...reactionscomments
Loving Every Version of Your Loved OneThere were many different versions of my mom throughout the ten years she battled Alzheimer’s disease. With each new stage of the...reactionscomments
Putting Your Life on Hold to Care for a Parent With Alzheimer'sMy mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s when I was 25 years old. When I was 28, I decided to quit my full-time...reactions1comment
Waves of Grief: Missing My Gramps With Alzheimer'sIt's been 14 years since I last saw his face and heard his words. Waves came over me today like it was...reactions2comments
What I've Learned About Women & Alzheimer's11 million. It's a large number, but, you might ask, what does it represent? It represents the number of women in the...reactionscomments
Speak Up & Advocate for Your Loved One With Alzheimer'sThis pandemic has taught me a lot of things. One of them is the importance of speaking up for my mom because...reactionscomments
The Importance of Finding Community and Sharing Your StoryThe day after my 62-year-old mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, I called my best friend to tell her the news. My...reactions1comment
Alzheimer’s Girl to the Rescue: Being Passionate About Alzheimer's AdvocacyI feel like most people have things for which they’re known. You know, that subject, like baseball, or that game or that...reactions1comment
Struggling with Name Recall: 'You're a Part of Me'I recently reconnected with some cousins who, years and years ago, left small town Grand Junction, Tennessee for Georgia before bouncing around...reactions2comments
Community Views: The Lesser-Known Aspects of Alzheimer’s DiseaseAlzheimer’s disease is far more complicated than many people realize. It affects the brain in so many different ways. Plus, different people...reactions2comments
How to Handle Resentment Toward Family MembersIs there a member of your immediate or extended family who you feel doesn’t do their part in helping care for your...reactionscomments
How Unconditional Love Prepared Me to be a CaregiverGrowing up, I was one of those gregarious little kids who had to tell everyone they encountered what they knew. Ever since...reactions6comments
Kicking Off the New Year with Advocacy ActivitiesLike many, I thoroughly enjoyed the slowed-down pace that the tail-end of November and the month of December provided as we chilled...reactions1comment
Should You Tell Your Loved One When Someone Has Died?When my mom was in the middle stages of Alzheimer’s, her mom went into the hospital. We told my mom and took...reactions2comments
Dealing With a Misdiagnosis: Anxiety or Alzheimer's?My sister and I first started noticing signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease in my mom almost a year before she was...reactionscomments
Thriving Off Competition, For Research’s SakeWe’ve reached that time of year, the time when I compulsively refresh the listing of Top Walks to End Alzheimer’s in the...reactions1comment
Realizations About Alzheimer’s: The Good, Bad, & UglyLife with Alzheimer’s disease is often a mix of beautiful moments, difficult experiences, and unexpected twists. Those of you who are caregivers...reactions4comments
