Navigating Alzheimer's: Battling Brain Fog...I have been struggling in my attempts to share my thoughts. Alzheimer's has a way of scrambling my brain so much that it becomes difficult for me to sift through...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Grief and Gratefulness...It is a peculiar thing to experience grief and gratefulness both, at the same time. My daughter and my son-in-law were married in the beautiful mountains of Colorado earlier this...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Faith, Caregiving, and Hope: Navigating Alzheimer's with Grace and Love..."For we walk by faith, not by sight." 2 Corinthians 5:7 New King James Version. That is a good verse for me. If I walked by sight, I would freak...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Alzheimer's Book Club: True Biz...I could feel the relief in my shoulders melting down my back as I listened to the description of February's video call with her mother, a deaf woman living with...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Falling Apart ...I went to our niece's wedding, it was very overwhelming, then the dentist said that they would have to take my upper teeth due to chemo damage, them I went...Reactions0reactionsComments29 repliesCopingDepressionPatient
Anger...Hello all. My LO had a stroke a couple years back, had already been diagnosed with Alzhiemers, so she couldn't drive for 6 months and when she went back to...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCaregivingCoping
Overcoming My Obstacles to Caregiving...In January of 2017 my youngest child turned 18 years old. I thought this would be the end of my caregiving responsibilities. Oh sure, there would be the occasional parental...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Bidet: Yea or Ney?...We have been trying to take advantage of technology around us to better care for my mom who lives with us and is living with Alzheimer's disease. Really, we are...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Where can I get Help?...Good Afternoon, Everyone this my first time here. I would like to know where I can get guidance,help. To what doctor to see,what test I should get done. I recently...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCaregivingDementia TypesResearch & Clinical Trials
Advice for how to approach parents about cognitive issues when they will be in complete denial? ...The signs are there, but every time we've suggested that there may be some cognitive issues with our Mom, there is complete denial and excuses. I know this community has...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTips & AdviceCaregiving
Is AI the Future of Alzheimer's Diagnostics?...Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are becoming part of healthcare decisions. AI-based algorithms can help diagnose and treat many medical conditions. They work better than doctors at many tasks. The US...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
FeaturedSo many questions... very limited answers...The hardest part for me is that there are no black and white answers. This disease has no timeline... the disease leaves no dignity.... the disease leaves you saying "I...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesCopingTips & Advice
Mental Health...As caregivers, we often forget to check our mental well-being while caring for our loved ones. How do you manage your mental health? For example, sing, dance, walk in the...Reactions0reactionsComments14 repliesCaregiving
Co-Caregiving: Helping My Wife Help Her Mom...I have picked up my game around the house and beyond. When you have an elderly mother-in-law with Alzheimer's disease and a new puppy in the house there is a...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Just Like a Normal Human Being...As a person living with Alzheimer's I am often asked to share my personal experiences in living with this dreaded disease. I enjoy talking with others as I hope that by...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
Driving...Does anyone have experience with a loved one flat-out REFUSING to be told they are not to drive, even after two doctors as well as two State Troopers and one...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesCaregiving
Suggestions for managing headaches with 89 year old mother with AD?...Taking Aricept, Buspar, Respirdol...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCaregivingSide EffectsCoping
Sole Caregiver...Hi folks, I'm my wife's sole caregiver. Inability to stand or walk, incontenence, halucinations and lack of appetite are a daily "thing" for us. My wife and I are both...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesCaregiving
care taker support...I have the beginning stages of dementia and have found discussion groups for people with dementia but have no groups or discussions for the care takers. Do you know of...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesIntimacy & RelationshipsDementia TypesCaregiving
In-Home Physical Therapy for Mom...Mom has lost a lot of weight and walks really slowly and sometimes has trouble with her balance. I am concerned that she has lost some muscle mass along with...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
