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...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...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...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...reactions3comments
Virtual Online Support Groups...Does anyone know of any online video support groups?...reactions4replies
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...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...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...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
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...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...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...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...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...reactions2comments
COVID-19 and Flu: Similarities, Differences, and How to Protect Yourself...As the coronavirus and flu season collide, this upcoming fall and winter will be like none the world has ever seen. Here...reactions1comment
Music, Patterns, & Memory...So, I have this party trick. It comes in really handy when my third graders are studying the states. I can spout...reactions2comments
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
Caregivers Awareness Month Giveaway: Memory Board Poster...For Caregivers Awareness Month 2020, we’re excited to announce that we will be giving away one (1) “Memories From My Life” poster!...reactions1comment
The Dreaded Moment: Revoking a Driver's License...One day, Poppop ran away. Never have I ever thought that I would say that about my Poppop, but he did. My...reactions2comments
