How Family and Caregivers Can Help Those Living With Alzheimer's...After my Alzheimer's diagnosis, I found it hard to ask for help. I never really had to ask for help before and I didn't want to admit my "failure" to...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
A Million Ways Not To: Remaining Hopeful in Finding a Cure...Scientists can be some of the most rewarding people to speak to. I know, as a community bonded together by our shared suffering at the hands of a disease for...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Unpacking Ferroptosis: What Does a Build-up of Iron Do to the Brain?...New research has discovered a new biological process involved in Alzheimer's disease. This process is called ferroptosis. This may open up new treatment options for Alzheimer's disease. More research is...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Lost Shoes...One day, when I visited Ada J., she mentioned needing to find her shoes first for a wedding before she could focus on doing art. Despite trying various distractions, I...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Change in interests - What to make of this?...My husband was dx 2 years ago with early alzs. So many times, it doesn't seem to fit. Then, "there it is." Lately he has ordered many fake flowers and...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
"Normal Life" After Full-Time Caregiving: What It Looks Like for Me...When my mom lived in my home and I cared for her full-time, it felt like it might never end. But a few years later, my mom moved into a...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What is your relationship with your/loved one's health care team? ...How do you feel your healthcare team supports you in managing you/your loved one's health? If positive, what advice would you give to others who might be struggling? If not...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesHealthcare Team
We Got a Puppy - What Were We Thinking?!...Caring for a loved one with dementia is a lot of work. It takes a lot of time. Your day revolves around how they are doing, and who is going...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
What are the main reasons for putting financial assets in caregivers name only...I put our financial assets in my name only when my DH was first diagnosed a few years ago. Now he's upset and insisting I put them back in both...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesCaregiving
Helping Caregivers - A SMART Approach...About 10 years ago I finished my master's degree program in management and leadership with the goal of using it primarily in the non-profit sector. Funny thing is that I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How do I keep my spouse from obsessing?...My husband has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and vascular impairment. He’s been obsessing on our taxes and keeps wanting to go through our paperwork and he either misplaces things or...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesCaregiving
My spouse is becoming increasingly difficult for me to control ...Control...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTips & AdviceCoping
Trending Caregiver Practices for Self-Care...Are you a family caregiver who is feeling mentally and physically drained lately? Taking care of a family member can be challenging. As a caregiver for over 10 years, I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Fun with Art...Once upon a time, my sweet student was really mad. She said her daughter wouldn't let her buy a house she liked. I said, "No worries! We'll find you a...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
In America survey: Help others understand the impact of Alzheimer's disease...The In America survey is now closed To better understand the patient and caregiver experience and realities of Alzheimer's disease, we are fielding our annual In America survey. By taking...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesAwareness
Fill in the blank: The most frequent question I get from others about Alzheimer’s is __________....We posted this fill-in-the-blank prompt on our Facebook page, so we wanted to see what answers we got here in our forums. Respond below!...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesCaregiving
Do you have any tips for attachment to stuffed animals?...My mom has a stuffed animal that she thinks is real, which is fine. The problem is, she thinks it’s a baby (it’s an enlarged cardinal bird that can be...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
My World With Alzheimer's: A Trip to the Grocery Store...People ask me what it is like to live with Alzheimer's. My common response is, "I have good days and bad days." So, let's talk about a bad day. I...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Looming Like a Hurricane, the Unstoppable Force of Alzheimer's...The winds swept over New Orleans in the summer of 2005 like a hurricane. In fact, it was a Category 3 hurricane. Katrina bashed the Crescent City with hammering blows...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Alzheimer's Book Club: "We Are the Brennans"...I took a rest day recently to dive into a book that had been sitting on my book shelf for longer than I would care to admit, quite frankly. I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
