Nikki Nurse...Nikki Nurse is a writer, wellness advocate, and former caregiver with 10+ years of practice, Nikki believes that real health and wellbeing come through tending to small moments - in...
Max the Cat...My husband has advanced Alzheimer’s. We have a cat Max that he is attached too. He has to know at all times where Max is. When we get ready to...reactions4replies
Call the Midwife: Lessons For Caregivers in Patience & Dignity...Today I’ve been sinking into my favorite oversized chair while watching Netflix. On a whim, I decided to start a nine-season show over from the beginning. If you are at...reactions1comment
My Wife's Experience with the Montreal Cognitive Assessment...The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) has been in the news recently as President Trump boasted about his “acing” of the 30-question test as a measure of his intelligence. Unfortunately, the...reactions2comments
When Words Fail: Overcoming Communication Issues..."It's on the tip of my tongue." Do you ever get that “word is on the tip of your tongue” feeling? Or, you go to speak and something entirely different...reactions2comments
Getting Through the 'World's Toughest Race' With Alzheimer's...In August 2020, Amazon Prime video streaming service premiered a 10-episode reality show called the World’s Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji. The show was hosted by adventurer Bear Grylls. To be...reactions1comment
Base Tough Decisions On Your Loved One's Comfort, Not Your Own...One of the hardest decisions we had to make during my mom’s ten-year battle with Alzheimer’s was for her to become bedbound. A few months before my mom passed away...reactionscomments
Words To Live By: Advice from My Mom With Alzheimer's...When you ask my mom a question, you never know what she is going to come up with. She is an extrovert in that she is definitely a “think out...reactions3comments
Virtual Online Support Groups...Does anyone know of any online video support groups?...reactions3replies
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 she became my caregiver. I was three months...reactions2comments
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, the family members, partners, and friends who serve...reactions1comment
Caregiver Resources: Where Caregivers Can Go for Support...Millions of people are caring for loved ones who are sick or disabled. In fact, some 25 percent of U.S. adults report providing care or assistance to someone with a...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 measure our age in months and then quarters...reactions1comment
Worried about my parents... Do others have advice?...Dad still drives and has access to guns, but mom won't budge....reactions4replies
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 at the same time. I’m always sure to...reactions3comments
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 the point where she has lost the ability...reactions3comments
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 to live through this. It also affects me...reactions1comment
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 her day when her husband reported that someone...reactions3comments
Alzheimer’s Can Be the Start of a New Relationship With Your Loved One...My mom and I were getting ready to have lunch in the food court at the mall one day. It was really crowded that day, so I decided to have...reactions2comments