What Is It Really Like to Be a Caregiver? Results of the 2020 Caregiving In America Survey...When faced with a condition like Alzheimer's disease, many people rely on the help and support of a caregiver. In many ways...reactions1comment
There Are Always Lists & Boxes to Check: Taking Time to Slow Down...It’s interesting, that as we grow up, we are in such a hurry. We have so much we want to do. We...reactions1comment
Changes in Life's Seasons: Healing From the Loss...Daddy died four years ago tomorrow. It feels like it was yesterday, and it feels like it was twenty years ago both...reactions3comments
Jumping to Conclusions: Thinking of Zebras, Not Horses...The other day I was connecting with a friend of mine who was having a rather bizarre morning. She was going about...reactions3comments
Take the Connected Health Survey!...In the digital age, there are so many devices, websites, and technologies related to health. From fitness trackers to mobile apps, we...reactionscomments
Beyond Exhaustion: How Life Changes with Fatigue...Fatigue: It’s not “just being tired”, and it’s an experience that individuals living with a chronic health condition know all too well...reactionscomments
The Times, They Are A-Changin’: How Dementia Progresses Over Time...I was listening to Bob Dylan’s anthem for the first time, recently. The first lines got me: Come gather 'round people, wherever...reactions3comments
Using Gratitude to Cope With Grief...For about two years during my mom’s battle with Alzheimer’s, I lived far away from her and my dad. I flew home...reactionscomments
Break the Culture of Silence: Family History of Alzheimer's...I don’t know about you, but I had no idea my family had a history of Alzheimer’s disease before it came knocking...reactions1comment
Help! I’ve Fallen, and I Can’t Get Up!...That line has become almost a joke in our culture, for being unable to do something that we should be able to...reactions3comments
World Hospice & Palliative Care Day 2020: Voices from the Community...Each year, World Hospice and Palliative Care Day is observed in October. This year, October 10 will mark the day to celebrate...reactions2comments
Finding Ourselves in the Film, 'What They Had'...“What They Had” is a movie that focuses on a family dealing with their matriarch’s Alzheimer’s disease. The movie was released at...reactionscomments
The Slow Goodbye: Grieving for the Living...When I speak about Alzheimer’s disease to individuals who don’t know about it firsthand, I tell them it’s losing your loved one...reactionscomments
Technowizardry: Technology Can Be Confusing with Alzheimer's...Technology. It’s one of those can’t-live-with-it-can’t-live-without-it kind of things. I googled to see how many devices a smartphone can replace. One article...reactionscomments
Daddy Visits My Dreams: Remembering Our Loved Ones Who Passed Away...I dreamed about Daddy about three days after he died. It was such an emotional roller coaster that I still remember it...reactionscomments
A Girlfriend and Caregiver to Someone with Alzheimer's...I was a girlfriend and caregiver for someone with Alzheimer’s. He was diagnosed five years ago. He passed away in August 2019...reactions1comment
"I'll Carry You"...I took care of my father until he passed. My wife said after I lost my job I should become a caregiver...reactions4comments
My Experience With Fundraising During a Pandemic...I don’t know about you all, but by this time in the year I’m usually halfway or more to my fundraising goal...reactionscomments
FDA Makes Way for Experimental Drugs to Fight COVID-19...On March 19, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the testing of two drugs, chloroquine (hydroxychloroquine) and remdesivir, to treat...reactionscomments
A Dose of Laughter...Living with a chronic health condition can take a toll on your mental health. Life often seems full of the things you...reactionscomments
