Wandering and Safety...Hi, my husband is starting to wander and leave the house in between Aides or when we move to a different part of the house. He often brings the dog...Reactions0reactionsComments18 repliesTips & Advice
Daylight Savings ...Some people are highly affected by daylight savings and some are not. I find that closing the blinds early and turning on a few more lights in the house helps...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesSundowningCopingAwareness
Food struggles?...Does anyone's loved one struggle with the mechanics of eating? My husband takes his sandwiches apart now, has trouble with hand held things like pizza and has a hard time...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCopingCaregivingDiet & Nutrition
When your loved one acts NORMAL in front of others!...Have you ever shared your loved one's Alzheimer's behaviors only to have them step up and act perfectly normal in front of friends and family?...Reactions0reactionsComments13 replies
Alzheimer’s Disease is No Party...The task or mission of caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease is daunting and consuming. It's a lot like caring for a child, only the kid is growing in reverse...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
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. You might feel like life is running on...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
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. Price talks about the influence Alzheimer's disease had...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Elder Abuse and Older Adult Protective Services...Abuse can happen to anyone, no matter what their age. Hundreds of thousands of older people are abused each year. This is called elder abuse. Knowing the signs of elder...
Living With: Alzheimer's and Caregiving - a Podcast Interview with Pam Farina...I had the honor of interviewing AlzheimersDisease.net contributor and moderator Pam Farina, who became a caregiver for her mom as Alzheimer's disease progressively took away her ability to care for...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
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. After my 53-year-old husband, Peter was diagnosed with...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Husband's Caregiver...When my husband was first diagnosed, I knew I would need some time for myself. Our two dogs like to go with me in another room to nap so I...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
It's the Anticipatory Grief for Me...It's the Alzheimer's anticipatory grief for me... And it is exhausting. Seriously. It's true: living with someone who has Alzheimer's dementia is living with loss, that part IS VERY REAL...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Ironman Dan: Battling Early-Onset Alzheimer's...The editorial team at AlzheimersDisease.net is highlighting people in the Alzheimer's community and their journeys in a series of Instagram interviews. We talked to Dan Jaworski about how being diagnosed...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Take Your Time, Caregivers...Picture it. 1990-something. The humid Tennessee classroom buzzes as a metal box pretends to cool and agitate the sticky air. A 9th grade English class commences as students take their...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Has it Passed Yet? Has it Passed Yet?...Confession: The last few days I have been refreshing the Pennsylvania General Assembly website like it was Ticketmaster and Penn State student tickets were set to go on sale. (Real...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
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 the importance of taking breaks for self-care as...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Types of dementia ...My wife has dementia. However her neurologist has not determined the cause. He is treating her for Parkinsons-dementia With a low dose medication. We have not seen any change yet...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDementia Types
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 California. Being a long-distance caregiver is a strange...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Walking for a Cause: Raising Alzheimer's Awareness...As fall rolls around you will be seeing more ads and media content about the Walk To End Alzheimer's, commonly referred to as just the Walk, sponsored by the Alzheimer's...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
