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
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
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...reactions3comments
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
How Can I Do This?!...Most of my days are good. I try to stay in the moment and look on the bright side. Even as I...reactionscomments
Running with Cat: A Journey with Early-Onset Alzheimer's...Recently AlzheimersDisease.net spoke with Tony about his experience running the world with his partner, Cat, who is living with early-onset Alzheimer's disease...reactionscomments
How Your Grief Changes When Your Loved One Dies...It is often said that when a loved one has Alzheimer’s disease you grieve them twice. You grieve the loss of the...reactions6comments
What Has Surprised Me So Far on This Alzheimer's Journey...Mom’s journey with Alzheimer’s disease began just over two years ago. She was having trouble talking, as she would say. She would...reactionscomments
Speak Up & Advocate for Your Loved One With Alzheimer's...This pandemic has taught me a lot of things. One of them is the importance of speaking up for my mom because...reactionscomments
The Power of Gratitude: What it Means and Why it Matters to You...Gratitude is more than simply saying "thank you." Gratitude has amazing powers and the ability to shift us from focusing on the...reactionscomments
Alzheimer's & Antidepressants: Is There a Link?...Antidepressants are commonly used to treat depression and anxiety. Research shows that in adults age 60 and older, 19.1 percent took an...reactions1comment
Grieving Someone with Alzheimer's Who Is Still Alive...Do you remember the last time your loved one called you on the phone? What about the last time your loved one...reactions6comments
Where Is the Hope & Optimism in Alzheimer's Disease?...Hope is a precious thing. I think the opposite of hope is depression. Resignation. Stagnation. Status Quo. Dust and mothballs. Hope, by...reactions5comments
The "Forgotten" Ones: Children of the Caregivers...Stuck in the “forgotten” generation. Many find themselves in this “forgotten” generation through no one’s fault, but just as the result of...reactionscomments
Flying By the Seat of Your Schedule: Making & Sticking With Routines...There are many theories as to personality types. The most popular simplifies people into Type As, the high achievers, and everyone else...reactions1comment
A Rose by Any Other Name: Labeling Alzheimer's Disease...What’s in a name? Shakespeare, via Romeo & Juliet, figured a rose by another name would still smell as sweet. I’m not...reactions3comments
Live Like There's No Tomorrow: Hold On to Memories...The gravity and finality of an end, any end, is never clear until it happens. Procrastination is a major character flaw for...reactionscomments
Grief Has No Timeline: Remembering My Dad on His Birthday...Yesterday was my Dad’s birthday. He would have been 89 years old. Dad passed from Alzheimer’s a little over two years ago...reactionscomments
My Mom's Alzheimer's Taught Me to Appreciate the Little Things...Before my mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, I never took the time to appreciate all of the beautiful little things life has...reactionscomments
Managing Guilt When a Loved One Has Alzheimer's...Guilt is one of the most prevalent emotions when your loved one has Alzheimer’s. No matter how much you do for your...reactions4comments
