A Toast to Sandwich Caregivers...When I became a full-time caregiver for my mom, who lives with dementia, I was also raising three small children. None of...reactionscomments
Scary Days and Silver Linings: Handling Hereditary Risk Factors...I had a little scare recently — a minor one, but one that shook me a little. I was walking around my...reactions1comment
Why Is There Never Enough Time?...One definition of TIME is the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a...reactionscomments
7 Things I Did the First Year of Being a Caregiver to My Mom...When I was first told my mom had dementia, I was scared. All of the information I found online was so negative...reactionscomments
Alzheimer’s Book Club: Bittersweet...This one snuck up on me. I did not read Bittersweet by Susan Cain with the intention of writing this post. It...reactionscomments
Play Ball! And Have a Chat...I enjoy watching sports... Socially. I can't tell you too many stats or facts about the teams I watch; unless it's the...reactions1comment
Dealing With Lasting Effects of Brain Trauma...Daddy's spiral into dementia wasn't a slow ride. It was a fast, loose, and off-the-rails tailspin. It wasn't a gradual decline. It...reactionscomments
Home Safety Tips...As Alzheimer’s progresses, it may be harder to safely do things around the house. People with Alzheimer’s may forget how to do...
Choices, Choices, Choices: Facing Decision Fatigue with Alzheimer's...I saw a story once about President Obama - he had two different colored suits, blue and grey, to choose from. He...reactions3comments
Deep Breath: Just Make the Ask...Asking people for money is hard. It's rarely something that you want to do. And it's even harder when you don't have...reactionscomments
Gail Weatherill...Gail was previously an advocate for AlzheimersDisease.net. Gail Weatherill has been a Registered Nurse since the days of bell-bottomed jeans and beehive...
Alice Scarr...Alice was previously an advocate on AlzheimersDisease.net. Alice B. Scarr is a medical social worker in the field of hospice care. Alice...
Ted Rall...Ted was previously an advocate on AlzheimersDisease.net. Editorial Cartoonist Ted Rall became nationally known for his work during the 1990s, when he...
Kim Peretz-Mok...Kim was previously an advocate on AlzheimersDisease.net. A decade ago when Kim became the primary caregiver for her father, she never envisioned...
Jim & Marilyn Klunder...The Klunders was previously an advocate on AlzheimersDisease.net. We are married, and we take care of Jim’s mother, Joan, who turns 85...
Kris Bakowski...At the age of 46, Kris Bakowski was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Today, at age 65 she is still advocating for...
Holly Miller...Holly is a wife and mother of 3, grandmother to 1. She was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas, and continues...
Remembering, Honoring, Advocating...So, a few days ago I had one of those days. You know the kind. I was extra emotional, and all I...reactionscomments
Caregivers: Take Happiness, Let Go of the Rest...Alzheimer’s disease is a dire diagnosis. The word “dementia” sparks joy in absolutely no one. Sadness, aggravation, depression, and hopelessness can often...reactionscomments
