What is one thing you would tell someone beginning their journey with Alzheimer's disease (as a caregiver or facing the disease themselves)?...I guess I would lovingly tell someone to brush up on their "patience" skills....Reactions0reactionsComments53 repliesCaregivingTips & AdviceCoping
Words Matter: Thinking Beyond Words Spoken...Caring for and interacting with a person with cognitive impairment requires patience....Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Grateful for Dad's Yellow Cap...With proper planning, patience, and precaution, our opportunities for a trip to the store, a walk in the park, and a meal at a restaurant were often enjoyable...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Caring for My Mom...Now I'm not trying to scare anyone who is going to care for their parents, you just have to have patience with them and remember they took care of...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Advocating at the Doctor’s Office...Thank you for your patience," and hand this to the provider or nurse....Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
When You See Something, Try Your Best to Do Something...As a former caregiver who learned and was challenged each day as I lovingly cared for my father, I offer you continued strength and patience as you navigate...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Tips and Strategies to Help the Medicine Go Down...As a caregiver, my patience was tested, and Dad's was, too. Dad and I were both learning how to navigate Alzheimer's....Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
When the Day Finally Arrived, It Was a Family Affair...It took patience and careful listening to move ahead with exploring the options....Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Learning to Weather the Storm: A Story of Life, Love, and Alzheimer’s...You are going to lose your patience, and even your mind, some days. It is okay. Just learn from it and move on. Take the good with the bad....Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What Is the Social Health Network Community?...As an IBD patient leader, I'm grateful for the Social Health Network's commitment to amplifying patient voices, while constantly reminding us of our worth...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Telehealth 101: How to Visit Your Doctor Online...The patient or the doctor can suggest the use of telehealth....Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Allison's Gambit: Interview with Author Dr. Chris Price...My patient wanted to die young....Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
To B(ath)e or Not to B(ath)e?...There are products on the market, such as no-rinse shampoos, that can alleviate the need to rinse the patient with water....Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Can a Blood Test Diagnose Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias?...and their family as well as future AD patients....Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Beyond Exhaustion: How Life Changes with Fatigue...According to our community members, it may come down to the patient-healthcare provider relationship....Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What Are Fraud, Waste, and Abuse in Medicaid and Medicare?...An example is deliberately billing for services that the patient did not actually receive....Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
FDA Makes Way for Experimental Drugs to Fight COVID-19...At this time, doctors can get chloroquine and remdesivir for their COVID-19 patients through the FDA compassionate use application program....Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Just Diagnosed with Alzheimer's? Questions to Ask Your Doctor...As a patient, it is important to make the most of your conversations with your doctor....Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments