What is one thing today that made you smile?...Whatever made you smile today, no matter for how briefly, we would love to hear about it. Is the sun shining brightly...reactions3repliesCopingMental Health
Speak Up & Advocate for Your Loved One With Alzheimer's...This pandemic has taught me a lot of things. One of them is the importance of speaking up for my mom because...reactionscomments
The Importance of Finding Community and Sharing Your Story...The day after my 62-year-old mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, I called my best friend to tell her the news. My...reactions1comment
Welcome to AlzheimersDisease.net: A community that understands...This is a community for anyone affected by Alzheimer's disease. Let's get to know each other! Are you a caregiver? Have you...reactions65replies
Alzheimer’s Girl to the Rescue: Being Passionate About Alzheimer's Advocacy...I feel like most people have things for which they’re known. You know, that subject, like baseball, or that game or that...reactions1comment
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...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...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...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...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...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
Memory 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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...reactions1comment
