How to Prevent Alzheimer's Disease...There are a variety of risk factors in the development of Alzheimer’s disease. While some are unable to be modified, like age...
Kicking Off the New Year with Advocacy Activities...Like many, I thoroughly enjoyed the slowed-down pace that the tail-end of November and the month of December provided as we chilled...reactions1comment
Should You Tell Your Loved One When Someone Has Died?...When my mom was in the middle stages of Alzheimer’s, her mom went into the hospital. We told my mom and took...reactions2comments
Dealing With a Misdiagnosis: Anxiety or Alzheimer's?...My sister and I first started noticing signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease in my mom almost a year before she was...reactionscomments
My 99 Year Old Child...Mom is 99 this month. I knew it would be a challenge, and I hope I’m up to it. We are at...reactions3comments
Who Are You Protecting?...No one would ever question the validity of the sentiment that we should protect our loved ones. However, I think it’s pretty...reactions5comments
Dad’s Alzheimer’s & My Mental Health Journey...It’s an understatement to say Alzheimer’s is a difficult disease to live with. It breaks my heart for every person that has...reactions1comment
What Are Some Creative Outlets for Coping With Frustration?...Besides being a writer, I’m an artist. I paint and illustrate, though not nearly as often as I should. Sometimes, I feel...reactionscomments
My Savior...My name is Rachel and I am a caregiver to my mom Jennie (grandma she adopted me). I'm gonna start from when...reactions2comments
Behind the Brave Face: It's Okay to Break...I made it through every day. I took everything in. I listened to every syllable from every doctor. I delegated responsibilities within...reactions1comment
Wake Up and Smell the Memories: Using Scent to Remember...Have you ever been walking along and a smell comes wafting by that instantly takes you to another place and time? I’m...reactionscomments
What Life Was...What It Became...I met a jolly man in a river town nine years ago. We were joined at the hip. We did everything together...reactions5comments
Losing Our Loved One to Alzheimer's Disease...Alzheimer’s disease is ...horrible. It’s horrible for the person. The loss is beyond our comprehension. I think of my dad and how...reactions1comment
"Dignity, Always Dignity!": Preserving Dignity for People with Alzheimer's...Singin’ in the Rain is one of my family’s favorite movies. Gene Kelly as Don Lockwood is being interviewed on the red...reactionscomments
We Have Our Good Days & Bad Days...I think all my mom’s days are good days. She is a very positive person when it comes to her outlook on...reactions1comment
One More Day With a Lost Loved One...Author Mitch Albom has a quote that says, “But ask yourself this: Have you ever lost someone you love and wanted one...reactions2comments
How Technology Brings Both Convenience and Confusion: Results of the Connected Health Survey...Sometimes, it feels like we are surrounded by technology. Apps, devices, trackers, and gadgets are everywhere! In this digital age, though, everyone...reactions1comment
When Your Alzheimer’s Loved One Is SAD: Dealing with Seasonal Affective Disorder...It’s no secret that Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other conditions of dementia share unfortunate connections to depression. As many as 68 percent...reactions3comments
Remembering the Man vs. the Disease...I am 31 years old. It's been 5 years since my Poppop's passing. He lived with his Alzheimer's diagnosis for 15 years...reactions1comment
Virtual Fundraising: Getting People On Board...Just about every nonprofit and research group out there is in a bit of a pickle in 2020. Events that typically garner...reactions1comment
