Struggling with Name Recall: 'You're a Part of Me'...I recently reconnected with some cousins who, years and years ago, left small town Grand Junction, Tennessee for Georgia before bouncing around a couple of other states. I say “reconnected.”...reactions2comments
Community Views: The Lesser-Known Aspects of Alzheimer’s Disease...Alzheimer’s disease is far more complicated than many people realize. It affects the brain in so many different ways. Plus, different people experience different symptoms. To learn more about the...reactions2comments
How to Handle Resentment Toward Family Members...Is there a member of your immediate or extended family who you feel doesn’t do their part in helping care for your loved one? Do you harbor resentment toward this...reactionscomments
How Unconditional Love Prepared Me to be a Caregiver...Growing up, I was one of those gregarious little kids who had to tell everyone they encountered what they knew. Ever since I was little, I loved cars. I believe...reactions6comments
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 for the holidays and spent time in cozy...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 her to visit my grandmother often because the...reactions2comments
Active todayMemory Warriors - A Support Group for Those WITH Alzheimer's....Memory Warriors is a support group on Facebook for those WITH dementia or memory loss. Members have experienced, are experiencing, or expect to experience similar happenings. A great place to...reactions12replies
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 officially diagnosed. She had short-term memory loss, trouble...reactionscomments
Thriving Off Competition, For Research’s Sake...We’ve reached that time of year, the time when I compulsively refresh the listing of Top Walks to End Alzheimer’s in the nation. As the days on the calendar tick...reactions1comment
My 96 Year Old Mother is Now in the Terrible 2's...I understand that mom is unable to control her actions and I try to control my reactions but mother is in the terrible 2's. Everything is "NO" and I have...reactions6comments
My Loving Mom...My mom is in the memory ward at an assisted living facility. She is in the early moderate stage. Mom has a problem with recalling things, like when Dad died...reactions12comments
Realizations About Alzheimer’s: The Good, Bad, & Ugly...Life with Alzheimer’s disease is often a mix of beautiful moments, difficult experiences, and unexpected twists. Those of you who are caregivers may see and discover new things about Alzheimer’s...reactions4comments
Something Is Just Not Right: Getting an Alzheimer's Diagnosis...Everyone’s diagnosis journey is a little different. The twists and turns can be flip flopped. The pace and hurdles have their own time table. The destination is, however, generally the...reactions1comment
Acceptance Won't Change the Outcome, But It Can Change the Journey...Early on in my mom’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis, I could not be around her without having to leave the room to cry at some point. I would look at her and...reactions2comments
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 antidepressant in the past month. Antidepressant use is...reactions1comment
Learning to Weather the Storm: A Story of Life, Love, and Alzheimer’s...We interviewed Lauren Dykovitz, a former caregiver for her mom with Alzheimer's. This is her story. My mom was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease in July 2010 at the age...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 life. She always says she has had a...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 more conversation, one more chance to make up...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 has a different level of comfort using technology...reactions1comment
Pros & Cons of Memory Care Homes...I don’t know about you, but I never thought I’d have a loved one who would need to move to a nursing home or what we now call memory care...reactions3comments