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My mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s when I was 25 years old. When I was 28, I decided to quit my full-time job and become a caregiver for my mom...

It's been 14 years since I last saw his face and heard his words. Waves came over me today like it was the day he left. Waves of grief. You...

11 million. It's a large number, but, you might ask, what does it represent? It represents the number of women in the United States who are either living with Alzheimer's...

This pandemic has taught me a lot of things. One of them is the importance of speaking up for my mom because she is having a harder and harder time...

The day after my 62-year-old mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, I called my best friend to tell her the news. My friend’s response was that her grandmother had Alzheimer’s...

I feel like most people have things for which they’re known. You know, that subject, like baseball, or that game or that hobby that your friends or family will see...

I recently reconnected with some cousins who, years and years ago, left small town Grand Junction, Tennessee for Georgia before bouncing around a couple of other states. I say “reconnected.”...

Alzheimer’s disease is far more complicated than many people realize. It affects the brain in so many different ways. Plus, different people experience different symptoms. To learn more about the...

Is there a member of your immediate or extended family who you feel doesn’t do their part in helping care for your loved one? Do you harbor resentment toward this...

Growing up, I was one of those gregarious little kids who had to tell everyone they encountered what they knew. Ever since I was little, I loved cars. I believe...

Like many, I thoroughly enjoyed the slowed-down pace that the tail-end of November and the month of December provided as we chilled for the holidays and spent time in cozy...

When my mom was in the middle stages of Alzheimer’s, her mom went into the hospital. We told my mom and took her to visit my grandmother often because the...

My sister and I first started noticing signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease in my mom almost a year before she was officially diagnosed. She had short-term memory loss, trouble...

We’ve reached that time of year, the time when I compulsively refresh the listing of Top Walks to End Alzheimer’s in the nation. As the days on the calendar tick...

Life with Alzheimer’s disease is often a mix of beautiful moments, difficult experiences, and unexpected twists. Those of you who are caregivers may see and discover new things about Alzheimer’s...

Everyone’s diagnosis journey is a little different. The twists and turns can be flip flopped. The pace and hurdles have their own time table. The destination is, however, generally the...

Early on in my mom’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis, I could not be around her without having to leave the room to cry at some point. I would look at her and...

Antidepressants are commonly used to treat depression and anxiety. Research shows that in adults age 60 and older, 19.1 percent took an antidepressant in the past month. Antidepressant use is...

We interviewed Lauren Dykovitz, a former caregiver for her mom with Alzheimer's. This is her story. My mom was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease in July 2010 at the age...

I think all my mom’s days are good days. She is a very positive person when it comes to her outlook on life. She always says she has had a...