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In 2020, the Dementia Society of America® expanded its long-standing Dementia Unplugged™ programming to include its ARTFul Insights™ initiative, funding the exceptional ARTZ Philadelphia team to plan and produce it...

After my grandma moved to the supportive housing complex she now lives in, we had high hopes that she would get out more and have different people around. This has...

I'm a big Brene Brown fan. If you haven't checked her out, she's a shame researcher and author of several books that help people to live full, authentic lives. One...

I was a caregiver to both of my parents, who had Alzheimer's and other medical conditions. My dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease right around the time I was diagnosed...

Aging in place is a phrase we hear often. While we often hear it in reference to people being able to stay in their homes as they age, my friend...

After caring for my mom for more than 10 years, I've learned some surprising things about caregiving. I have found that if you can focus on the positive aspects of...

There are many factors to consider while trying to decide about a loved one with Alzheimer's continuing to drive. Besides the actual mechanics of driving, there are legal issues as...

At some point, everyone has felt stress about attending a social event: Where is it? Who will be there? What am I going to talk about? For people with Alzheimer's...

Humor can be a tricky concept. We all enjoy our own brands of humor, but humor is also very abstract and changes with us as we go through different stages...

Navigating life with or caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease can be overwhelming. This can be an incredibly isolating disease, and it is hard to know where to turn when...

It can be difficult to know what the best option is when a loved one (LO) is diagnosed with a terminal illness. It’s often overwhelming and hard to make decisions...

Sundown can so often be a problematic time for people with Alzheimer's. As darkness sets in, their confusion may increase, and along with it, their feelings of agitation and aggression...

I have Alzheimer's, and I still drive. I told my husband when I was diagnosed that if I encountered problems driving, I would tell him. Did I do that? Maybe...

I thought it strange that my mom's slipper, a single slipper, was on the floor outside of my mom's bedroom. With Alzheimer's disease, there are a lot of oddities. I...

Like most people, my cell phone is the first thing I see every morning. This morning, I reached over, squinted at the time on the glowing little world in my...

In a previous Alzheimer's Book Club post, author Lisa Genova, writer of Still Alice, commented and suggested that I read Somebody I Used to Know, a memoir by Wendy Mitchell...

You have probably heard of hospice care during the end stages of Alzheimer's disease, but you may not have considered how home care can also be helpful during this time...

Jena is a part of the AlzheimersDisease.net community and has first-hand experience with a spouse being diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease. She shares advice with others who find themselves in...

How many times has a beautiful image of a sunset or mountain peak left you speechless? Or you hear the crescendo of an orchestra, and you feel like floating to...

As time goes on, many of us see it become more complicated for our loved ones with Alzheimer's or dementia to make conversation with others. I noticed this long ago...