The No Good Long Very Bad DayFirst, last week I had oral surgery, which, as a person with Alzheimer's is extremely difficult and made me very anxious! After a week, I thought time to get my...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The Long Goodbye1970’s we took care of Grama for 6 yrs of Alzheimer’s. I was diagnosed a year and a half ago with it. I feel myself fading away mentally, and I...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Mystery SolvedPeople think because I have Alzheimer's that, I don't know anything! Recently, we hired a housekeeping service and let our beloved housekeeper of many years go. Well, the housekeeper from...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
A Husband's Sacrifice for His MIL's Well-BeingWhen my husband and I were making plans to marry and buy a house back in 2000, I told him "We can't be more than 15 mins away." At that...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
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 wanted to share, in song, what I learned...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
How Do We Get Through This?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...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Finding the Right Words With Help From My BrotherRecently 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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Changing Roles with Alzheimer'sMy 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...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Biorhythms, Sun, and Moon EffectsI'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...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Telling My Love Story Before It FadesMy 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...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Going Public with Alzheimer'sOn 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
Denny's Last RideMy 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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Lost ShoesOne 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...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Fun with ArtOnce 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...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Sharing is Caring. Helping a Neighbor in Need.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...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Advocating For Your Loved OneWhen 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...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
My First Experience With AgitationOut 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...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Separated and HeartbrokenI 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...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Talked to Differently After DiagnosisThe 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...Reactions0reactionsComments24 comments
Moments of ClarityMy 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...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments