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?...reactions13replies
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions4comments
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...reactionscomments
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...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. After my 53-year-old husband, Peter was diagnosed with...reactions2comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions9comments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions8comments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions7comments
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...reactions1replyDementia 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...reactions2comments
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...reactions3comments
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 a suit walking the halls of Congress, that's...reactions2comments
When Our Mental Health is Affected...Is there anything you are a bit insecure about? For me, when my mental health is affected, I'm left wondering how I'm supposed to run the world like Beyoncé when...reactions4comments
Noise is Not My Friend!...Noise is such an issue for me. As a person with Alzheimer's I find I have a very difficult time filtering noise. I carry earplugs with me all the time...reactions1comment
