Creatively Connecting with an Alzheimer's Patient...Sometimes I look into her eyes and wonder what she is thinking. I ask and get one-word answers or worse yet, something I don't understand at all. I wonder if...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
What are some creative ways that you can connect with your loved one?...Sometimes I need to find unique ways to connect with my loved one when simply being with her isn't engaging her in meaningful ways. What are some ways that you...Reactions0reactionsComments14 repliesCaregivingTips & Advice
Getting Paid to Care for a Loved One With Alzheimer’s...About 80 percent of people who have Alzheimer’s disease are cared for in their home by their own family members. Caring for a loved one can be a rewarding experience...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
When You Can’t Find the Words...I thought I made up a word. My husband asked how it was going and why I brought scissors into the bathroom when I was helping my mom on the...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Explaining Alzheimers to teens...Hi everyone, I'm looking for some advice on how to support teenagers who are having a hard time dealing with their grandmother who has Alzheimer's disease. The situation has been...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesCoping
Please Meet Me Where I Am...Many of us with an Alzheimer’s diagnosis know that this disease changes us. It is inevitable. We fight for it as long as we can, but then those changes in...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
For those living with Alzheimer's: How can others support you when you've having a rough time? ...What do you wish your caregivers understood when you are having a rough time? How can others help you?...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesTips & AdviceCaregivingPatient
What do you do when your loved one is having a rough time?...Strategies, distractions, redirects... what works for you and your loved one?...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesTips & AdviceCaregiving
Tips For Caregivers: How To Successfully Plan For More Self-Care Moments...As caregivers, we often put the needs of others before our own. While this is certainly admirable, it can also lead to burnout. When we're feeling overwhelmed and stressed, it's...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
When it's Time to Take the Car Keys Away...The day we took Dad's car keys away is forever etched in my mind. It was not an easy family decision, but we knew we had to make it. Over...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My dad can’t remember his past life……rambling on....My father is 94 and has dementia. He is in an assisted-living program now and seems to really like it. We had to move him from his home of about...Reactions0reactionsComments19 repliesAssisted Living
Supporting My Wife Emotionally in Our Caregiving...Caregiving is really taxing. It is challenging financially, physically, mentally, and emotionally. Nothing really prepared me to be a caregiver. I have felt even less equipped to support my wife...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Caregivers Helping Caregivers...Caregiving for a loved one with dementia can be lonely and isolating. When I started full-time caring for my mom with Alzheimer's, I found that even my family members struggled...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
How can others support you emotionally?...Share your experiences, reflect on your needs, and offer suggestions... What gestures or actions from your loved ones have significantly impacted your emotional well-being?...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesCopingIntimacy & Relationships
Going Public with Alzheimer's...On the day my husband Philip was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, we agreed that we wouldn't follow the pattern of isolation that many patients do. I'd had serious cancer 10 years...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Tips for getting dad with Alzheimer's to take medicine?...because of my dads alzheimers, he has developed fungal issues on his body. i can't seem to get him to not only take his heart medicine but to apply the...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTips & Advice
New Helps for Travelers With Dementia...I remember dressing up to fly. Now, it is all about being comfortable. Times have changed, and as tens of millions of people travel by air every year, airports are...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Community Views: Treating People With Dignity...Living with a disease like Alzheimer's greatly impacts a person's dignity. Over time, they cannot stay alone, struggle to care for their bodies, and lose their independence. Offering a loved...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Navigating Alzheimer's Caregiving: We Can Still Have Fun Together...No! That seems to be the operative word when you have a loved one with Alzheimer's disease living with you. No means not going here, not doing that, not saying...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Join the Conversation: 6 Alzheimer's Forums to Check Out Today!...The forums section of AlzheimersDisease.net has long been a place where caregivers and people living with Alzheimer's can find support from one another by asking questions, fielding advice, and garnering...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
