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...
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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...reactions1comment
Caregiving is a Family Affair...My family has been involved with my mom's care since she came to live with us. I thought I would ask my...reactions2comments
Tips for Coping with Caregiver Criticism...Caregiving is one of the hardest roles to play in life and it can be made even more difficult by the naysayers...reactions3comments
A Good Night's Sleep: Drift Off to Sleep on a Cloud...I sleep on a cloud. Not a literal cloud, of course. But I read a click-bait type article at some point in...reactionscomments
Occupational Therapy and Its Role in Alzheimer's Care...Alzheimer's disease is described as a "type of dementia that affects memory, thinking, and behavior. Symptoms eventually grow severe enough to interfere...reactions4comments
Anosognosia: My Loved One Doesn’t Think She Has Dementia...The conversation goes about the same way every time. We are sitting in front of a panel of doctors at a university...reactions1comment
