Sundowning...For caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease, the later afternoon and evening can be a very challenging time. Many people with Alzheimer’s experience restlessness, irritability, or confusion in the later...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Finding Qualified Care for Alzheimer's: Tips and Navigating the Process...If you or someone you love has Alzheimer's disease you may find that, at some point, you need some extra help in getting through the basic activities of daily life...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Who Are You? (Part Two)...It is so painful to watch your loved one leave you. Even more so when you have been married for over 60 years. Mom endured that pain for a number...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Grieving the "Loss" of a Loved One with Alzheimer’s...Alzheimer's is a disease that affects the entire family. It is a chronic, progressive neurological condition characterized by problems with memory, thinking, and behavior. It is a disease that accounts...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Jim & Marilyn Klunder...The Klunders was previously an advocate on AlzheimersDisease.net. We are married, and we take care of Jim’s mother, Joan, who turns 85 in October 2019. The three of us were...
What's the Link Between Dementia and Age-Related Macular Degeneration?...Both age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and dementia, including Alzheimer's disease, are linked to the aging process. Researchers have been increasingly wondering if these diseases may be related since they have...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Unrecognizable: Who Are You?...Alzheimer's is a very sad disease. It is sad for the person with it and all the loss that accompanies it. It is even sadder for the spouse. My mom...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What's the Link Between Dementia and Air Pollution?...Although a variety of factors may cause dementia, scientists have been looking at a somewhat unexpected possible variable: air pollution. Several studies have been done examining the link between dementia...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Is it Alzheimer's, Dementia, or Something Else?...All forms of dementia are not the same. There are many types of brain diseases or conditions that cause cognitive impairments in thinking, memory, and judgment. Often there is confusion...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Is There an End to Alzheimer's?...Alzheimer's is generally considered a chronic illness that progresses over time. It is also a fatal disease. Each person experiences the course of the disease differently, and the reasons for...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Can a Blood Test Diagnose Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias?...Alzheimer's disease (AD) diagnosis is a challenge for patients, physicians, and researchers. There is no single accurate test to diagnose AD. People cannot be diagnosed until they begin to exhibit...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Shannon Simcox...Shannon is the event chair for the Philadelphia Walk to End Alzheimer's. In addition to promoting the event, she raises funds and awareness for the disease throughout the year. Shannon...
Kim Peretz-Mok...Kim was previously an advocate on AlzheimersDisease.net. A decade ago when Kim became the primary caregiver for her father, she never envisioned that her journey would lead her to a...
Pat White...Pat was previously an advocate on AlzheimersDisease.net. Pat is a former music educator with music degrees from Univ. of Tenn. at Chattanooga, Indiana Univ. and Univ. of Georgia. Arriving in...
Why Participate in a Clinical Trial?...Medical research often uses clinical trials in order to find new information about diseases and treatments. Clinical trials are studies that evaluate a medical, surgical, or behavioral intervention. It is...
What Animals Can Give: Animal Therapy to Cope with Dementia...I am amazed even today, a couple years later, how perceptive, caring, and loving animals are to those who are sick. My daughter had surgery recently and her cat knew...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Support Groups for Caregivers...Being a caregiver can take a lot of energy, especially for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease. Caregivers face not only the general stressors of caregiving but also deal with...
Cognitive Issues in Alzheimer’s...Problems with cognition (thinking) are one of the most well-known symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease. Trouble remembering things and people can be one of the first symptoms caregivers notice in their...
Daily Care Needs for Someone with Alzheimer's Disease...The middle stage of Alzheimer’s disease, or moderate Alzheimer’s disease, can last for many, many years. A person's functioning at the beginning of the stage looks very different than it...