Medication Experience: Do What Is Right for You...I am sure that many will relate to my story of being diagnosed with Alzheimer's. After a very lengthy process of all...reactions10comments
Keeping Our Marriage Together While Caregiving...It's after 11:30 pm. Most of the house is dark, save one, the bathroom. You can hear the owls hooting. The bedtime...reactions2comments
The 2024 Social Health Awards Program...Editorial Note: Nominations for 2024 are now closed. We are very excited to announce the launch of the 2024 Social Health Awards...reactionscomments
My Mom's Experience With Amyloid Beta Plaque Therapy...My family members and I all noticed some changes in my mom's memory, particularly her short-term memory. She would ask the same...reactions7comments
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...reactionscomments
AlzheimersDisease.net Giveaway Terms and Conditions...These Official Rules apply to any giveaway (or "Promotion") published on ALZHEIMERSDISEASE.NET, a Health Union ("Health Union" or "We") owned and operated...reactionscomments
Prioritizing Yourself: An "Unpopular" Approach to Alzheimer's Caregiving...It's easy to become lost in the "popular" way of giving care, where we end up sacrificing our own well-being for the...reactionscomments
Struggling in an Alzheimer's World...Struggling seems to be my new favorite word. When you have Alzheimer's, people ask, "How are you doing?" How do you respond?...reactions4comments
Balancing Caregiving and Friendships...Being a full-time family caregiver is a noble responsibility, but it can impact your social life. When you're constantly attending to your...reactions2comments
My Mom Moved Into Senior Housing - And Found Fun and Friends...I have been a caregiver for my mother who lives with Alzheimer's for 8 years. During that time she has lived independently...reactions1comment
My Favorite Bathroom Products That Help Me Care for My Mom...As my mom's Alzheimer's disease has progressed, she needs more help these days with her activities of daily living. I help her...reactions6comments
Losing My Mom, Finding Myself...During the ten years my mom suffered from Alzheimer's, I was never her full-time caregiver and she never lived with me. My...reactions3comments
Caregivers, Get Support Before You Feel Like You Need It...When my mom was living with Alzheimer's, I never reached out for help or support from anyone. I never went to a...reactions1comment
Daddy's Emotional Roller Coaster...I’m a pretty content person most of the time. I let a lot of things go. I let a lot of things...reactions1comment
What I Learned From My Alzheimer's Diagnosis...My son and husband were with me when I got the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. After the neurologist told us, she left...reactions3comments
The End Stages of Alzheimer's: Caregiver Self-Care Tips...Mom and I have been best friends since I could remember and when she was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's 10 years ago...reactions7comments
Tips for Eating Out at Restaurants...My mom and dad used to like to go out to eat every Friday for a fish fry - it was their...reactions13comments
Coping With Progressing Alzheimer's Symptoms...Patience is vital when dealing with a loved one's progressing symptoms of Alzheimer's. Here are some tips on how you can practice...reactionscomments
Sundown Syndrome: No Rest for the Weary...Merriam-Webster defines sundown syndrome as "a state of increased agitation, confusion, disorientation, and anxiety that typically occurs in the late afternoon or...reactionscomments
The Evolving Conversation: Talking About Alzheimer's With Our Children...As the years have passed our conversations with our children have changed. Their grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease several years ago...reactionscomments
