Feeling Remembered by Surprise Mail...Wintertime - it's cold and bleak, maybe with some snow. Most of us want to stay in and stay warm. I know...reactions4comments
Jump to late stage...My mom has had Alzheimer's for about 7 years now. She is in the memory ward. She recently declined to late stage...reactions2repliesCopingDepression
My Sister...She has moderate dementia and getting worse really fast. I have tried to help her with decision making and financial decisions, but...reactions2repliesTips & Advice
Alzheimer’s Book Club: A Review of The Leisure Seeker...In December, I was blessed to have been introduced to a new piece of fiction that addresses Alzheimer's disease when a book...reactions2comments
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
Helping Your Loved One with Fidget Activities...Dementia can be a confusing and scary process for both the person suffering from the disease and their loved ones. You may...reactions3comments
Traveling with Alzhiemers...My husband has early stage dementia, and going through TSA is difficult and confusing for him. He usually stands close by and...reactions2repliesCaregivingTips & Advice
Cell Phones and Scamming the Elderly with Dementia/Alzheimer's...Hi all, I am hoping to get some ideas from you all on how to deal with my mother (in the moderate...reactions4repliesTips & Advice
Helping others with their grief....Do you have any tips for helping a loved one deal with the grief of losing their spouse/partner to Alzheimer's?...reactions2repliesCoping
When Is It Time To Move My Loved One With Dementia out of Their Home?...In the beginning, I was a long-distance caregiver and helped my mom from states away. Then, one day, we woke up and...reactions3comments
Losin' It...I was a school counselor for 12 years and a classroom teacher for 12 before that. I received my 9th concussion while...reactions1comment
Finding Joy in the Alzheimer’s Storm..."Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass... It's about learning to dance in the rain." Have you guys ever heard...reactions2comments
Community Views: Tips for New Caregivers...Finding yourself in the role of caregiver for a loved one with Alzheimer's is overwhelming. How do I do this? What do...reactions1comment
Documenting the Alzheimer's Ephemeral: Calling the Birds Home...Photographer Cheryle St. Onge picked up her camera to document detailed, life-like carvings her mother, Carole, created and to distract herself from...reactions2comments
A film about love in defiance of an Alzheimer's diagnosis ...Hi everyone, I'd like to share with you all a very touching short film, "Elephant". You can copy and paste this Vimeo...reactions3repliesCoping
Letting Go...Letting go has a lot of different meanings. Since my Alzheimer's diagnosis, I have had to learn to let go of many...reactions2comments
When it Rains it Pours...Take your pick, this is my life right now. We got Covid and we can't work, our ceiling sprung a leak, we...reactionscomments
The Benefits of Hiring a Home Healthcare Aide...This answer may surprise you: When asked what has the greatest influence on my role as a caregiver. I say my mom's...reactions4comments
Memory Keepers, Storytellers, and the Next Generation...My Uncle Jim passed away two days after Christmas. It hit me harder than I thought it would have. We weren't particularly...reactions2comments
A Possible Fix/Solution for symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease or Dementia...If you or your loved one have started experiencing symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease or Dementia, please make sure you eliminate metal toxicity...reactions1replyAwarenessDiagnosisTreatment
