How to get help...I am having a hard time, I feel I want to sleep all day and not get up and have to face...reactions6repliesCaregiving
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
Just Keep Chopping: The Search for a Cure...One thing I love most about long summer days is their slowness; the ease with which the minute hand creeps around the...reactionscomments
Eye Health and Alzheimer's: Navigating the Eye Doctor’s Office...Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia. About 6.7 million people over the age of 65 in the United States...reactionscomments
How Long Can Someone Live With Alzheimer's?...The life expectancy of a person with Alzheimer's disease is quite variable. Over a dozen factors may influence it. But 7 factors...
How to accept diagnosis...My husband was recently diagnosed with early onset Dementia but is in complete denial, attributes low cognitive test due to gabapentin. Doesn't...reactions10repliesCoping
How to Talk to Young Kids About Dementia...Raising children is an adventure filled with many conversations you never thought you'd have. In the past week alone, I've found myself...reactions3comments
Use of ChatGPT to help manage care...I think this system will be quite useful in helping me manage the care of my wife. As a start, I typed...reactions3repliesCaregivingTips & AdviceCoping
How to Show Support to a Friend Grieving Loss...Grieving is one of the most difficult processes that any person can go through. When someone close to you is mourning, it...reactions1comment
Early signs of dementia...Still working FT. 75. Taking care of family member too. Realize the house is a mess and I have no energy to...reactions1replyPatientSymptoms
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
How do you show support for others who are coping with loss? ...When someone close to you is mourning, knowing how to support them can be hard. How do you like showing compassion when...reactions1replyCopingGrief Tips & Advice
Dementia Unplugged™: ARTFul Insights™...In 2020, the Dementia Society of America® expanded its long-standing Dementia Unplugged™ programming to include its ARTFul Insights™ initiative, funding the exceptional...reactionscomments
"Are You Coming to the Activity?"...After my grandma moved to the supportive housing complex she now lives in, we had high hopes that she would get out...reactionscomments
What factors did you consider when making memory care decisions? ...For those of you who have placed your LO in Memory Care, what were the factors you looked at in making that...reactions29repliesAssisted Living
Resilience is the Name of the Game...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...reactions5comments
Have you had to manage your own chronic illness while also being a caregiver?...Hello my AlzheimersDisease.net family. I recently wrote an article discussing my journey as a caretaker for both parents with the Alzheimer's Disease...reactions6repliesCaregiving
Disappearing, a poem...You are right here in front of me. But you are disappearing; You call it living in a fog, I cannot stop...reactions4comments
My Experience Managing a Chronic Condition While Caregiving...I was a caregiver to both of my parents, who had Alzheimer's and other medical conditions. My dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer's...reactionscomments
Moving On: The Transition from Assisted to Supportive Living...Aging in place is a phrase we hear often. While we often hear it in reference to people being able to stay...reactions1comment
