Take the Health and Media Habits Survey!Managing a chronic condition is not easy and can be physically and mentally exhausting. What types of media do you use to...reactionscomments
Letting Go of Who My Mom WasOne of the challenges of caregiving is letting go of who my mom has been and making space for who she is...reactionscomments
Digital Health vs. Digital TherapeuticsTechnology is now a common way to deliver healthcare. Digital health products help prevent, diagnose, or manage chronic conditions. Devices range from...reactionscomments
Emotional Challenges of an Alzheimer’s Diagnosis: Results From Our SurveyAlzheimer’s disease is not an easy diagnosis to accept. For many, it brings fears and challenges, which is only natural given that...reactions2comments
Alzheimer’s Book Club: A Review of The Leisure SeekerIn December, I was blessed to have been introduced to a new piece of fiction that addresses Alzheimer's disease when a book...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
Documenting the Alzheimer's Ephemeral: Calling the Birds HomePhotographer Cheryle St. Onge picked up her camera to document detailed, life-like carvings her mother, Carole, created and to distract herself from...reactions2comments
When it Rains it PoursTake your pick, this is my life right now. We got Covid and we can't work, our ceiling sprung a leak, we...reactionscomments
Has it Passed Yet? Has it Passed Yet?Confession: The last few days I have been refreshing the Pennsylvania General Assembly website like it was Ticketmaster and Penn State student...reactions3comments
The Benefits of Hiring a Home Healthcare AideThis answer may surprise you: When asked what has the greatest influence on my role as a caregiver. I say my mom's...reactions4comments
How Can I Do This?!Most of my days are good. I try to stay in the moment and look on the bright side. Even as I...reactionscomments
Running with Cat: A Journey with Early-Onset Alzheimer'sRecently AlzheimersDisease.net spoke with Tony about his experience running the world with his partner, Cat, who is living with early-onset Alzheimer's disease...reactionscomments
How Your Grief Changes When Your Loved One DiesIt is often said that when a loved one has Alzheimer’s disease you grieve them twice. You grieve the loss of the...reactions6comments
What Has Surprised Me So Far on This Alzheimer's JourneyMom’s journey with Alzheimer’s disease began just over two years ago. She was having trouble talking, as she would say. She would...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 Power of Gratitude: What it Means and Why it Matters to YouGratitude is more than simply saying "thank you." Gratitude has amazing powers and the ability to shift us from focusing on the...reactionscomments
Alzheimer's & Antidepressants: Is There a Link?Antidepressants are commonly used to treat depression and anxiety. Research shows that in adults age 60 and older, 19.1 percent took an...reactions1comment
Grieving Someone with Alzheimer's Who Is Still AliveDo you remember the last time your loved one called you on the phone? What about the last time your loved one...reactions6comments
Where Is the Hope & Optimism in Alzheimer's Disease?Hope is a precious thing. I think the opposite of hope is depression. Resignation. Stagnation. Status Quo. Dust and mothballs. Hope, by...reactions5comments
The "Forgotten" Ones: Children of the CaregiversStuck in the “forgotten” generation. Many find themselves in this “forgotten” generation through no one’s fault, but just as the result of...reactionscomments
