Responding to Questions About a Loved One with Alzheimer's..."How's your mom?" At the beginning of my mom's Alzheimer's journey, I hated being asked this question. I never knew how to...reactions1comment
Reclaiming Your Time...Hey caregiver, I see you and I know it's hard. We caregivers often don't have time to do anything for ourselves. In...reactionscomments
Never Say Never...My mom has been living with us since 2012 after my dad passed. I didn't want her to live alone. She wasn't...reactionscomments
Grief is Personal: My Five Stages...Just about anyone can Google and find the five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. What's more, grief can...reactions4comments
Hi, I'm A Millennial Caregiver...I recently attended a local caregiver conference and had my three-year-old son in tow. As I looked around the room, I felt...reactionscomments
Community Views: What Keeps You Coming Back?...AlzheimersDisease.net launched in 2019 to empower the Alzheimer's community, patients, and caregivers to learn, educate, and connect with others about this disease...reactionscomments
Utilizing Music with Alzheimer's: the Strongest Kind of Magic...Once upon a time; in a faraway land, there was a millennial caregiver who lived happily in her kingdom with her mother...reactions15comments
Allison's Gambit: Interview with Author Dr. Chris Price...We recently had the opportunity to speak with family physician and author Dr. Chris Price about his new book, Allison's Gambit. Dr...reactionscomments
Alzheimer's Disease Brings Uncertainty...There are so many things, memories, health questions, financial questions, that are affected by Alzheimer's disease. The timetable for the progression of...reactionscomments
Ways to Help as a Long-Distance Caregiver...Before my mom moved to Utah to live with me and my family last year, she was living on her own in...reactions2comments
Self-Care: An Essential Tool for Caregivers...It can be hard to stay positive and take care of yourself when you are a caregiver. Believe me, I get it...reactions4comments
Caregivers Need a Paperwork Power Team...The Avengers, the X-Men, the Ninja Turtles. They all knew they were better in a team. Caregivers are often tasked with getting...reactions1comment
Caregiver Help: Accepting, Asking, and Articulating...I came out of my mother's womb crying "I can do it myself!" and have been extremely independent since my first breath...reactions2comments
Advocacy May Not Be What You Think...While some may think of "advocacy" and picture a woman at a podium in front of a rally or a man in...reactions2comments
Practicing Patience: Alzheimer's and the Importance of Empathy...If I had a nickel for every time I snapped at my mom during the early stages of Alzheimer's, I would be...reactions2comments
Mom and Me: An Alzheimer’s Q & A...I interviewed my Mom for Alzheimer's Awareness Month, and I wasn't sure how it would go. She really doesn't like to talk...reactionscomments
Accepting Changes with Eating in Late-Stage Alzheimer's...When my mom was in the later stages of Alzheimer's disease, it was a challenge to find foods that she was still...reactionscomments
Lisa Marshall...Lisa was previously a health leader on AlzheimersDisease.net. Lisa Marshall is the primary caregiver for her husband Peter Marshall who was diagnosed...
Recognizing My Long Haul Grief...My family and I knew that my Dad, at some point, would die due to Alzheimer's and that some deep feelings were...reactions5comments
Hiring Professional Alzheimer's Care and Managing Caregiver Guilt...After being my mom's part-time caregiver for a few years, I was near the point of having a nervous breakdown. I decided...reactionscomments
