For those living with Alzheimer's: How can others support you when you've having a rough time? ...What do you wish your caregivers understood when you are having a rough time? How can others help you?...reactions7repliesPatientTips & AdviceCaregiving
What do you do when your loved one is having a rough time?...Strategies, distractions, redirects... what works for you and your loved one?...reactions4repliesCaregivingTips & Advice
Tips For Caregivers: How To Successfully Plan For More Self-Care Moments...As caregivers, we often put the needs of others before our own. While this is certainly admirable, it can also lead to burnout. When we're feeling overwhelmed and stressed, it's...reactions3comments
When it's Time to Take the Car Keys Away...The day we took Dad's car keys away is forever etched in my mind. It was not an easy family decision, but we knew we had to make it. Over...reactionscomments
My dad can’t remember his past life……rambling on....My father is 94 and has dementia. He is in an assisted-living program now and seems to really like it. We had to move him from his home of about...reactions19repliesAssisted Living
Supporting My Wife Emotionally in Our Caregiving...Caregiving is really taxing. It is challenging financially, physically, mentally, and emotionally. Nothing really prepared me to be a caregiver. I have felt even less equipped to support my wife...reactions1comment
Caregivers Helping Caregivers...Caregiving for a loved one with dementia can be lonely and isolating. When I started full-time caring for my mom with Alzheimer's, I found that even my family members struggled...reactions2comments
How can others support you emotionally?...Share your experiences, reflect on your needs, and offer suggestions... What gestures or actions from your loved ones have significantly impacted your emotional well-being?...reactionsrepliesIntimacy & RelationshipsCoping
Going Public with Alzheimer's...On the day my husband Philip was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, we agreed that we wouldn't follow the pattern of isolation that many patients do. I'd had serious cancer 10 years...reactions3comments
Tips for getting dad with Alzheimer's to take medicine?...because of my dads alzheimers, he has developed fungal issues on his body. i can't seem to get him to not only take his heart medicine but to apply the...reactions2repliesTips & Advice
New Helps for Travelers With Dementia...I remember dressing up to fly. Now, it is all about being comfortable. Times have changed, and as tens of millions of people travel by air every year, airports are...reactions2comments
Community Views: Treating People With Dignity...Living with a disease like Alzheimer's greatly impacts a person's dignity. Over time, they cannot stay alone, struggle to care for their bodies, and lose their independence. Offering a loved...reactionscomments
Navigating Alzheimer's Caregiving: We Can Still Have Fun Together...No! That seems to be the operative word when you have a loved one with Alzheimer's disease living with you. No means not going here, not doing that, not saying...reactionscomments
Join the Conversation: 6 Alzheimer's Forums to Check Out Today!...The forums section of AlzheimersDisease.net has long been a place where caregivers and people living with Alzheimer's can find support from one another by asking questions, fielding advice, and garnering...reactions2comments
Tell me how Alzheimer's affects you and your speaking abilities....I was diagnosed with Frontal Temporal Lobe Dementia and was told that it would turn in to alzheimers because it is now effecting my speech. I'm finding out more and...reactions3repliesDementia Types
Denny's Last Ride...My cowboy husband on his last ride this last weekend. It was a very heartwarming day as some of our friends came and took him for about a 2-3 mile...reactions1comment
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream: ICE CREAM...I was today years old when I processed the information that ice cream consumption and Alzheimer's disease have been linked in multiple publications. A quick Google search netted a startling...reactions3comments
MCI diagnosis, 58 years old...Scared. Alone in this journey, although I do have family. 45 years of alcoholism, sober 3 years 5 months, possibly contributing to my diagnosis....reactions3replies
My Favorite Mobility and Safety Devices That Help Me Care for My Mom...There are a lot of expenses that go into caregiving for someone with Alzheimer's disease. It can all add up. Some may be covered by insurance, and some may not...reactionscomments
Sleeping issues?...Hi, I just joined this group and have a question. I think my Hubby has early onset Alzheimer's. He sleeps in his chair in the living room and has for...reactions2replies