Celebrating Awareness Month: Faces of Alzheimer's...Every June, the spotlight is put on Alzheimer's awareness. However, we know that whether you are living with Alzheimer's disease or caring...reactionscomments
Community Views: The Isolation That Follows an Alzheimer's Diagnosis...It is common for people living with Alzheimer's disease to feel alone in their journey. The symptoms are hard to bear, and...reactionscomments
Living with Alzheimer's and Its Impact on My Mental Health...You read a lot in the media these days about mental health. Athletes are taking time away from their game to focus...reactionscomments
How to Keep a Loved One With Alzheimer's in Bed at Night...Sundown can so often be a problematic time for people with Alzheimer's. As darkness sets in, their confusion may increase, and along...reactions6comments
How to Enjoy the Holiday Season When Your Loved One Has Alzheimer's...I have never been more stressed out around the holidays than when my mom lived with Alzheimer's. Everything felt completely overwhelming. I...reactions2comments
Home Care and Home Health Aides in Middle Stage Alzheimer's...As your loved one's Alzheimer's progresses from the early stages to the middle stages, you may notice that they require a lot...reactions3comments
The Connection Between Head Injury, Brain Injury, and Alzheimer's...Everyone touched by Alzheimer's, whether it's directly or by virtue of having a loved one with it, knows that Alzheimer's is a...reactionscomments
Gifting Tips for Loved Ones Living with Alzheimer's...It's the most wonderful time of the year again! The holidays are near and whether you have a loved one who is...reactions2comments
How To Free Your Mind of Worry When Your Loved One Has Alzheimer's...There were many times when my mom was living with Alzheimer's that I would find myself in a never-ending spiral of worry...reactions3comments
When Is It Time to Go to the Doctor?...Getting an Alzheimer's diagnosis isn't easy no matter what your age, but especially when you are under the age of 65. I...reactionscomments
When the Day Finally Arrived, It Was a Family Affair...I always felt that there was a chance that my father would wander away, but never as far as he did. Dad...reactions1comment
Thinking Through the Unthinkable: "The End" of Alzheimer's...Thinking through the unthinkable - those words fill me with dread. I have cared for my mom for 10 years. I tackle...reactions1comment
Support Groups for Caregivers...Being a caregiver can take a lot of energy, especially for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease. Caregivers face not only the...
It's Not My Loved One, It’s Al...As a journalist and a book nerd, I read a lot. Add in anything regarding brain science and Alzheimer's and you surely...reactions1comment
Song I wrote “I’ll Carry You”...I worked on an Alzheimer’s unit and found it very rewarding. I found love and compassion was the key to understanding. I...reactions10comments
How Do We Get Through This?...I saw my neurologist today, and he ordered a PET scan. It has been about a year since I had the 1st...reactions3comments
Sensory Self-Care for Caregivers...My day-to-day looked really different for 12 years of my adult life as a caregiver to my mom who passed in February...reactions6comments
Vacations and Alzheimer's?...Our kids are grown up. We have our house in order. Nothing seems to be leaking or falling over. We have a...reactions1comment
Football and Benchmarking Our Alzheimer's Journey...Recently, the New Orleans Saints lost another game in a disappointing year. Tom Brady and his band of Tampa Bay Buccaneers had...reactions1comment
Driving With Alzheimer's 101: Is It Time to Hand Over the Keys?...There are many factors to consider while trying to decide about a loved one with Alzheimer's continuing to drive. Besides the actual...reactions5comments
