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
A Helicopter Style of Alzheimer's Caring...Welcome to Caregiver - You are Doing Too Much 101. In today's lesson, we will discuss the helicopter style of caring and...reactions7comments
Location Disorientation: Finding "Home"...This week my grandma moved to supportive housing. It has overall been a very smooth and successful transition — our phone rings...reactionscomments
The Fast and the Slow of It All...I don't like to linger over many things. I'm not a wine person, so I don't sip and savor. I'm a Diet...reactionscomments
Coping Strategies...My husband is in the later stages of Alzheimer's after five years, but he can still do jigsaw puzzles, with minimal help...reactions2comments
Dealing with Stress and Anxiety...My wife has dementia but her doctor has not determined what type. At first he thought it may be due to hydrocephalus...reactions13comments
The Longest Goodbye...I like the title "Our Story" better than "My Story". Our story starts in 2012 when my then 58 year old husband...reactions2comments
1 Million Dollars and 1 Phone Call...Sometimes, I go throughout my day as though circumstances were different. Specifically, as though my grandparents have not passed and are, in...reactions1comment
Pam Farina...Pam was previously a health leader on AlzheimersDisease.net. Pam was a busy, working, single, mother of three in 2012 when her mother...
Watch Your Language...I love words. Why do we say what we say? What do our words really mean? They can reveal a lot about...reactionscomments
Finding the Right Words: Communication Skill Changes...It was a sad day in our house. After three years of weekly sessions with the most encouraging and helpful speech pathologist...reactions1comment
The Traveling Dementia Caregiver...Our family recently got to take a trip to the tropics and we had it all worked out. We timed it so...reactions1comment
Grandma Forgets Sometimes...This is a phrase our family often uses over the holidays. Our grandchildren are young - ages 2 and 5. Our son...reactions1comment
Don't Know Where to Start - Seeking Advice...Hello! Seeking advice. I Live in a different state than my parents and I am about 2 hours away. I have 1...reactions2comments
The Dreaded Moment: Revoking a Driver's License...One day, Poppop ran away. Never have I ever thought that I would say that about my Poppop, but he did. My...reactions2comments
