Coping with Early Stage Alzheimer's...There are different stages of Alzheimer’s disease, and a common model of the disease is the three-stage model: early stage (also called...
Tim Louwers...Tim was previously an advocate on AlzheimersDisease.net. Renata and Tim Louwers co-founded Months To Years in 2017 after the losses of their...
Your Life - Living with Alzheimer's...Once an Alzheimer's diagnosis has been made, the person diagnosed and their loved ones may feel a range of emotions: sadness, being...
How to Plan for the Legal & Financial Aspects of Alzheimer's...Legal and financial planning are important for everyone, in case of an emergency or even simply for the future, but especially so...
Why Participate in a Clinical Trial?...Medical research often uses clinical trials in order to find new information about diseases and treatments. Clinical trials are studies that evaluate...
Light in the Darkness: Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda...I thought it strange that my mom's slipper, a single slipper, was on the floor outside of my mom's bedroom. With Alzheimer's...reactionscomments
How Does Alzheimer's Affect Activities & Hobbies?...While a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease changes a person’s life, it doesn’t mean life is over or that quality of life has...
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
Sometimes You Gotta Laugh...My dad always appreciated a clever sense of humor. I could hear the comforting sounds of his laugh through the floor as...reactionscomments
Things to Do When Long-Distance Caregiving...We visited Daddy often when he was in a nursing facility. No matter how often that was, it never really felt like...reactionscomments
FDA Approves Tauvid® To Help Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease...On May 28, 2020, the FDA approved Tauvid (flortaucipir F18) to image "tau pathology." Tau pathology is a characteristic of Alzheimer's disease...reactions1comment
A Taboo Topic: Alzheimer's and the Concept of Death With Dignity...I have had a lot of time lately to reflect on the journey I watched my dad walk with Alzheimer's, which led...reactionscomments
Prepping for Caregivers: Adult-Proofing Your House...I've often heard about soon-to-be moms "nesting." Toward the end of gestation, these women dive into making fitting accommodations for their new...reactions2comments
Can a Blood Test Diagnose Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias?...Alzheimer's disease (AD) diagnosis is a challenge for patients, physicians, and researchers. There is no single accurate test to diagnose AD. People...reactionscomments
Why Even Try?...I don't know exactly when it started. I would fill plastic eggs with candy at Easter and hide the eggs around the...reactionscomments
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
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
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
Living With Alzheimer’s: What to Expect on the Journey...Anyone affected by Alzheimer’s disease knows how challenging and debilitating it can be, especially as the condition advancesreactions2comments
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
