Pros and Cons of A Loved One Moving into a Senior Home...When my Mom had to move into a senior home, it was not an easy decision. There was a lot of information...reactions2comments
Thinking Through the Unthinkable: "The End" of Alzheimer's...Thinking through the unthinkable - those words fill me with dread. I have cared for my mom for 10 years. I tackle...reactions1comment
Caregiver Tips: What's in your Bag?...Ever since I was a teenager, I have carried a rather large pocketbook with me. With its ability to hold a range...reactions5comments
How to get my Mom diagnosed? ...I suspect that my Mom has early Alzheimer's. She's always been an angry person and now it has intensified! She has hallucinations...reactions8repliesDiagnosis
Awful Day...Today my oldest daughter decided that I don't have Alzheimer's and that this last year was all just an act. I have...reactions23repliesDepressionPatient
Coping...My mum has alzheimer's, l have looked after her for 4 years. 3 weeks ago she had a nasty fall (one of...reactions3repliesCoping
It's Not My Loved One, It’s Al...As a journalist and a book nerd, I read a lot. Add in anything regarding brain science and Alzheimer's and you surely...reactions1comment
Song I wrote “I’ll Carry You”...I worked on an Alzheimer’s unit and found it very rewarding. I found love and compassion was the key to understanding. I...reactions10comments
Traveling Alone With Alzheimer's...It's that time of year when people will be traveling for vacations with family and friends. As a person with Alzheimer's traveling...reactions1comment
Medications to Slow Disease Progression...Editor's note: Aduhelm™ (aducanumab) was discontinued on November 1, 2024. It was not discontinued due to safety or efficacy reasons. People taking...
Sensory Self-Care for Caregivers...My day-to-day looked really different for 12 years of my adult life as a caregiver to my mom who passed in February...reactions6comments
Vacations and Alzheimer's?...Our kids are grown up. We have our house in order. Nothing seems to be leaking or falling over. We have a...reactions1comment
Anyone have experience with Leqembi (lecanemab-irmb)...Leqembi is a biologic that helps target and remove existing amyloid plaques. A member is interested in learning if anyone has tried/has...reactions10repliesTreatment
What's your experience with hearing aids?...Does your loved one wear hearing aids? Have you noticed cognitive improvements with their use or decline without them? What bells or...reactions3repliesCaregivingNon Drug TreatmentsTips & Advice
The Better to Hear You With...We know the story of the Big Bad Wolf and Little Red Riding Hood. "What big ears you have," said Little Red...reactions1comment
Tips and Strategies To Help the Medicine Go Down...One of my favorite childhood movies is Mary Poppins. As a child, I enjoyed singing Mary's song, "A spoonful of Sugar" (helps...reactions1comment
How have you made your home safer for your loved one? ...As Alzheimer’s progresses, it is often harder to safely do things around the house. People with Alzheimer’s may forget how to do...reactions2repliesTips & Advice
How I Use Television to Engage My Loved One...For most of her adult life, television has been my loved one’s main source of entertainment. Whether it was soap operas, crime...reactions1comment
Have you or a loved one taken Aduhelm to manage Alzheimer's symptoms? ...Editor's note: Aduhelm™ (aducanumab) was discontinued on November 1, 2024. It was not discontinued due to safety or efficacy reasons. People taking...reactions2repliesResearch & Clinical Trials
5 Tips for Traveling with Someone who has Alzheimer's...As someone living with Alzheimer's, I can tell you that traveling with dementia can be hard, especially depending on the stage. Families...reactions1comment
