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...reactions1comment
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...reactionscomments
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."...reactions1comment
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
Prosopagnosia (Facial Blindness) and Alzheimer’s Disease...Did you ever wonder why your loved one or patient with Alzheimer's disease has difficulty recognizing their loved ones? Or why they...reactions3comments
Road Trip With Mom...I recently went on a road trip with my husband, son, his girlfriend of one year, and my mom. We drove from...reactionscomments
Nancy Craker-Yahman...Nancy Craker-Yahman is an educator with years of international teaching experience. She resides in Massachusetts with her family and is a current...
Lynn Marie Witt, MSOT...My experience with Alzheimer’s disease is two-fold. Both my mom and dad were given a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. I also have...
Frances Eileen McInerney, MS, CCC-SLP, CDP...As a primary caregiver of her father, John, who was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s in 2017, Frances works in tandem with her...
Lauren Dykovitz...Lauren was previously a health leader on AlzheimersDisease.net. Lauren Dykovitz is a writer and author. She lives in New Jersey with her...
Finding Independence in a Senior Home...When people imagine senior homes, they can typically only think of losing freedoms. Losing the freedom to live in your own home...reactions1comment
Making Memories With Poppop...My Poppop's house sits at the corner of Virginia and Finley Avenues. It will always be his house. It is the house...reactionscomments
Top 3 Cringe-Free-Feeling Gifts (Caregivers Can Ask For)...What's a full-time job with no breaks, no vacation days, and no official work hours? Have you guessed yet? Okay, here's another...reactionscomments
Helpful Resources for the Alzheimer’s Community...When receiving an Alzheimer’s diagnosis for yourself or your loved one, it can feel overwhelming to figure out what resources you may...reactions4comments
Something Is Just Not Right: Getting an Alzheimer's Diagnosis...Everyone’s diagnosis journey is a little different. The twists and turns can be flip flopped. The pace and hurdles have their own...reactions1comment
Interview with Kelsey Ramos Conroy...The Editorial Team at AlzheimersDisease.net is highlighting people in the Alzheimer's community and their journeys in a series of Instagram interviews. We...reactionscomments
Happy Holidays...We had not seen my brother in almost 2 years. I was worried that if he didn't come for Christmas, who knows...reactionscomments
Separated and Heartbroken...I have been not able to see the man I love because he gets upset when I leave. He does not want...reactions2comments
Alzheimer's Caregiving: My Biggest Fears and How I Overcome Them...I have a confession to make - sometimes, I don't feel like I know what I am doing. My management classes in...reactionscomments