Stories

I worked on an Alzheimer’s unit and found it very rewarding. I found love and compassion was the key to understanding. I wanted to share, in song, what I learned...

I saw my neurologist today, and he ordered a PET scan. It has been about a year since I had the 1st one giving me this diagnosis. In this year...

Recently I was able to go to Florida for vacation. We went last year so it made since to go to the same place this year as my Alzheimer's has...

My sister, lively and competent, was diagnosed with alzh. She was the social one. I had been the nerd. Now shes quiet and very reserved. Fortunately she still enjoys dancing...

I'll start by saying I discovered biorhythms 40 years ago! Every Monday was unbearable! Sounds looney, I know ... but in my experience it's true. Back then I was browsing...

My story begins in 2003 when teaching as a professor of disability studies at our local teaching hospital, I woke up one February morning with my left eye completely dilated...

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...

My cowboy husband on his last ride this last weekend. It was a very heartwarming day as some of our friends came and took him for about a 2-3 mile...

One day, when I visited Ada J., she mentioned needing to find her shoes first for a wedding before she could focus on doing art. Despite trying various distractions, I...

Once upon a time, my sweet student was really mad. She said her daughter wouldn't let her buy a house she liked. I said, "No worries! We'll find you a...

A neighboring couple has a spouse who is suffering from Alzheimer's disease. As I see them take walks, work in the yard, take drives through the neighborhood, and stop by...

When is it a good time to speak up for your loved one? We should try to leave them speak for themselves as much as possible. It makes them feel...

Out of nowhere, as I was crying about the frustration I feel when I can’t remember things. I began throwing things around the room. It frightened me, as I never...

I have been not able to see the man I love because he gets upset when I leave. He does not want to be there; he wants to be with...

The people I have been close to want so badly to make my diagnosis go away. They say things like, “Oh, I forget things all the time. It’s part of...

My husband was diagnosed several years ago with early-onset Alzheimer's disease. He has been slowly digressing over the years. Just recently, he shocked me with a moment of clarity. He...

This disease is not only physical, but the mental struggles can make it so hard for me to find clarity/focus. Some days, I do little tasks, other days, I only...

I started with issues with little things that were noticeable to me. Forgetting names, words for things, remembering conversations, managing the bills….. all of these became known over time, I...

I have worked in private home care for 30 years. When my mom suffered a stroke, I was completely blown away by the fact that my family was saying she...

I have been a caregiver all my life. I spent 4 years working exclusively with Alzheimer's and Dementia residents. I am now 55, and was diagnosed with Alzheimer's myself. I...