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 much was lost for him. Then I selfishly...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The Millstones of Alzheimer’s: Becoming Worse as the Disease Progresses...While children’s achievements are often recognized as milestones, I measure the quality of life declines due to Alzheimer’s instead as millstones. To me, millstones are those horrible events that seem...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
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 pretty sure that has happened to everyone. The...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
FDA Approves Tauvid® To Help Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease...On May 28, 2020, the FDA approved Tauvid (flortaucipir F18) to image "tau pathology." Tau pathology is a characteristic of Alzheimer's disease in the brain. Tauvid is the first drug...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
COVID-19 Updates, June 15: Solidarity Hydroxychloroquine Trials and COVID Vaccine Development...Many of us are overwhelmed by the amount of information available on COVID-19. Keeping up with all of the news can be challenging. Here are some of the top developments...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
10 Goals to Support People with Alzheimer’s...While I sit here trying to think about how the rest of the year will unfold, I'm focused on Alzheimer's disease. This year has not started well. I'm sure I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Finding a New Normal While Keeping Hope...Some people walk into your life and forever change the fabric of who you are. You can mark that date down on your jumbled planner, and look back knowing that...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Choices, Choices, Choices: Facing Decision Fatigue with Alzheimer's...I saw a story once about President Obama - he had two different colored suits, blue and grey, to choose from. He had his mother-in-law or the White House chef...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Lynn Marie Witt, MSOT...My experience with Alzheimer’s disease is two-fold. Both my mom and dad were given a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. I also have medical training and experience as an Occupational Therapist...
Caring for My Mom...We will get ready for bath talks, and they say, "No way, I'm just sitting and watching TV, I'm not dirty". "Me time" is gone. If I have any, it's...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Alzheimer's and Bathing: Tips for Bathing and Personal Hygiene...As your loved one's Alzheimer's progresses, you may find that certain tasks become more challenging for them to accomplish. Bathing or showering with Alzheimer's is an area where you may...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
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 cannot do anymore, the ways the disease compromises...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
When Elation and Devastation Collide...When I was young, my father wrote letters to me packed with life advice. It was almost as if he intuitively knew that he wouldn't live to see me evolve...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Sundown Syndrome: No Rest for the Weary...Merriam-Webster defines sundown syndrome as "a state of increased agitation, confusion, disorientation, and anxiety that typically occurs in the late afternoon or evening in some individuals affected with dementia." I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How Jobs, Hobbies, and Schools Became Identities...It was always extremely important to me to spend time with my grandparents. At a young age, my mom instilled that this was important and modeled that behavior. I can’t...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Let us know what others can do to spread awareness for Alzheimer's in June...What can the community do to help spread awareness of Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month in June?...Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
Nature's Impact on Our Physical & Mental Health...There is growing evidence that spending time in nature can help people feel less depressed, anxious or stressed. Maintaining our connection to nature can improve one’s quality of life and...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Nursing Home Decision...Moving your loved one with Alzheimer's to a nursing home is one of the hardest, most painful decisions you will ever have to make. Some of us can do it...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Stuck in the Middle...“Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right, here I am, stuck in the middle with you!” That seemed the anthem of my life! I had a husband...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The (Virtual) Doctor Is In! Sharing Telehealth Experiences...As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, telehealth is being used by more and more people. Telehealth is also sometimes called telemedicine or virtual care. Whether you have been using telehealth for...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments