How do you keep your home safe?...Nightlights, guardrails, slip pads - what tools do you use to make sure every room in your home is safe to manage...reactions5repliesTips & AdviceCopingResources
Caregivers, You Are Enough...Like most people, my cell phone is the first thing I see every morning. This morning, I reached over, squinted at the...reactions3comments
Alzheimer’s Book Club: Somebody I Used to Know - A Memoir...In a previous Alzheimer's Book Club post, author Lisa Genova, writer of Still Alice, commented and suggested that I read Somebody I...reactions2comments
Home Care In End-Stage Alzheimer's...You have probably heard of hospice care during the end stages of Alzheimer's disease, but you may not have considered how home...reactionscomments
To tell your loved one everything that’s wrong and all details or not?...My father has advanced dementia. He knows what happens in his daily life because we have hired 24/7 help. He knows he...reactions14repliesCaregivingAwareness
Recent Diagnosis - What Does the Future Hold?...I was diagnosed with dementia about a year ago, and the only major impact it has had on my life is that...reactions9comments
It's in the Family...My father had Alzheimers starting at age 80 and lived to be 90, lived with my brother and his family, and attended...reactions2comments
Changes in CB - Her Story...I am a caretaker for my wife Carol; she is 79. We met at school in the 11th grade. We’ve been sweethearts...reactions4comments
Interview With Jena: My Honey's Diagnosis and Coping With Loss...Jena is a part of the AlzheimersDisease.net community and has first-hand experience with a spouse being diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease. She...reactions1comment
Has anyone read the book, "The End of Alzheimers" ?...Dr Dale Bredeson's book says that including vitamins and minerals and fish oil and/or cod liver oil and VItamin D in the...reactions2replies
Finding Joy in Art: ARTZ Philadelphia...How many times has a beautiful image of a sunset or mountain peak left you speechless? Or you hear the crescendo of...reactionscomments
Making Conversation...As time goes on, many of us see it become more complicated for our loved ones with Alzheimer's or dementia to make...reactionscomments
What Is Dementia-Informed Care?...Dementia impacts nearly 50 million people worldwide. People living with dementia may have complex care needs. The focus in average care might...reactions5comments
Other caregivers and Alzheimer's - Suggestions for switching up the day?...There are days that my client doesn't want to do a thing including combing her hair. Her daughter would like me to...reactions10repliesCaregiving
Alzheimer’s Care & Routines...Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s can be emotionally challenging. It often requires dedication, patience, and understanding from the patient and...reactions9repliesAssisted LivingDementia TypesCaregiving
When Your Loved One with Dementia Wants to Wear the Same Clothes...My mom has always been a stylish lady. Even after she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's dementia, she still enjoyed putting on makeup...reactionscomments
Caring For A Loved One - Seeking Advice On My Mother's Progression...Well, my story is a sad one. I cared for my mother prior to her dementia. And have seen it progress quite...reactions4replies
Listen to What Your Body Needs...Spending a wealth of your time caring for someone else, perhaps multiple others takes a lot out of you as a person...reactionscomments
Comparing Your Alzheimer's Journey to Someone Else's...When someone you love has Alzheimer's, it can be a very isolating and lonely journey. It is often helpful to connect with...reactionscomments
Eye Health and Alzheimer's...My husband's eyes are bad he only see,s shadows ,Eye Dr.s. Are no help. Donna...reactions3repliesTips & Advice
