Is It Safe for My Loved One With Alzheimer's to Drive?...So much of navigating caring for someone with dementia is balancing safety and independence. Asking someone to stop driving is a frightening, mountainous request. To many older adults, it represents...reactions1comment
Leqembi (lecanemab-irmb)...Leqembi™ (lecanemab-irmb) is a drug that can treat people in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. This includes about 1.5 million of the 6 million people with Alzheimer's in the...
The Importance of Diversity in Alzheimer's Research Participants...Doctors use Alzheimer's research to understand the best way to treat each person. Because differences between people can change the way they respond to a drug, diversity in research is...reactionscomments
What's your experience with driving and dementia?...This is a space to share tips and ask questions relating to driving with dementia. Driving is an extremely sensitive subject for people living with dementia. To many elderly people...reactions49repliesCaregivingTravelSymptoms
4 Tips to Delegate Caregiving Tasks and Reduce Stress...Caregiving is a full-time job that can take a toll on your physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Many caregivers feel overwhelmed by the amount of work they have to do...reactions12comments
Remembering Kindness and Gratitude...It has been an interesting experiment living with my mom in my adulthood. I think it's different than having my adult son live with us. Is it, though? I'll have...reactionscomments
Interview With the Alzheimer's Association: Support, Clinical Research, and Hope for a Cure...Many of you may be familiar with the Alzheimer's Association. This national non-profit organization supports those who have Alzheimer's disease and all other dementia with a 24/7 helpline and support...reactionscomments
Minimizing Clutter for Alzheimer's...I've always been a sentimental person, and the things in my life hold memories of cherished experiences. As a caregiver for my mom, who lives with Alzheimer's, I especially want...reactionscomments
How do you delegate tasks to make caregiving more manageable? ...Caregiving is a team effort...no one should have to manage all of the responsibilities alone. What are tools and strategies that you use to delegate tasks and make caregiving more...reactionsrepliesCaregivingFriends & FamilyTips & Advice
Do you have a tracking device? ...I need one for the car or one to out in my husband’s wrist that he can’t take off....reactions30repliesCaregiving
What are ways to deal with sundowning ...My husband has just recently started waking up in the middle of the night convinced he has to get dressed and "get some work done". I'm wondering if Donepezil is...reactions2repliesCaregivingSundowning
If You Say "Remember" One More Time......This is a difficult article for me, not because there are no words, but because words can cause pain. My intent in sharing this information is to help others going...reactions11comments
Ageism and Early-Onset Alzheimer's at 42...My name is Bobbie Joe, and I was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's at 42. I was told by my then Neurologist that I had 7 to 10 years to live...reactions7comments
Understanding Nonverbal Communication...When a person living with Alzheimer's progresses in their disease, it can be difficult to adjust to the changes in behavior and communication. Words may become more challenging for them...reactionscomments
Will you share your experience with Alzheimer's disease? Take our In America Survey! ...Thank you for your interest. This survey is now closed. Sharing an inside look at what it’s really like living with Alzheimer’s or caring for someone who has Alzheimer’s helps...reactions2repliesCaregivingCopingAwareness
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 performed yet another miraculous Monday night comeback that...reactions1comment
What are alternatives to saying "remember"?...Words like, "remember" can be triggering to a person who is living with Alzheimer's disease. While the intention behind the word can be innocent enough - "Did you remember to...reactions67repliesIntimacy & RelationshipsTips & AdviceSymptoms
In America: What’s That?...The "In America survey" is now closed. An Alzheimer's diagnosis is a shock, but what can make it more difficult is the lack of information available for people diagnosed...reactionscomments
Ways to Show up for Those Living With Alzheimer's...In my junior year of college, about a half dozen of my fabulous female relatives decided that we were going to have a tea party at Gram's house. It required...reactionscomments
Dealing with Loss: The Denial of a Dementia Diagnosis...I don't usually tell people this, but you won't spill it, right? Ok, so here goes... I refused to accept my mom's diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer's. I know, crazy, right?...reactionscomments
