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...reactions10comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions19comments
Separated and HeartbrokenI have been not able to see the man I love because he gets upset when I leave. He does not want...reactions2comments
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...reactions25comments
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...reactions8comments
My Struggles Living with Alzheimer's DiseaseThis disease is not only physical, but the mental struggles can make it so hard for me to find clarity/focus. Some days...reactions12comments
Newly Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at 62I started with issues with little things that were noticeable to me. Forgetting names, words for things, remembering conversations, managing the bills…...reactions10comments
It's Different When It's Your MomI have worked in private home care for 30 years. When my mom suffered a stroke, I was completely blown away by...reactions4comments
My Alzheimer's JourneyI have been a caregiver all my life. I spent 4 years working exclusively with Alzheimer's and Dementia residents. I am now...reactions4comments
Living With Alzheimer's: John's StoryEditor's note: "John's wife submitted this story on his behalf and said, "When he had better thinking skills, he created a document...reactions2comments
Home Care in Middle StageMy husband loves people and is compulsive in his communication. When he had better thinking skills, he created a document of "His...reactions4comments
Battle Between the Head and the HeartMy husband has Alzheimer's and Lewy Bodies disease, and after our last visit with our Neurologist, placement was discussed. Just the thought...reactions9comments
Time Spent Together is PricelessThe changes were subtle at first and progressed to more forgetfulness over time. Things that used to come relatively easy for our...reactions4comments
Disappearing, a poemYou are right here in front of me. But you are disappearing; You call it living in a fog, I cannot stop...reactions4comments
Until You Live ItUntil you live it... You cannot know... The breaking of my heart... I am trying not to show. Until you live it...reactions9comments
Living in the DarkLiving in the Dark He moves from room to room, Around in circles he goes. Searching for this or that, Like some...reactions5comments
Recent Diagnosis - What Does the Future Hold?I was diagnosed with dementia about a year ago, and the only major impact it has had on my life is that...reactions9comments
It's in the FamilyMy father had Alzheimers starting at age 80 and lived to be 90, lived with my brother and his family, and attended...reactions2comments
Changes in CB - Her StoryI am a caretaker for my wife Carol; she is 79. We met at school in the 11th grade. We’ve been sweethearts...reactions4comments
