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Hello! Seeking advice. I Live in a different state than my parents and I am about 2 hours away. I have 1 brother who lives about 3 hours away from...

To make this short, I am 69 years old and was abused sexually by my father. I tried to tell my mother, but she called me a liar and did...

I have been married for 44 years. We have been through several tragedies and made it through them all. Let me start by saying there are 27 years between us...

I have been married to my husband for 42 years. We spent 24/7 together as we owned our own business. We spent the majority of our free time together. I...

I took care of my father until he passed. My wife said after I lost my job I should become a caregiver since I took care of my father. So...

I took care of my husband through all of the normal dementia problems. I tried to ask family members for any advice to get help to no avail. Finally, it...

We will get ready for bath talks, and they say, "No way, I'm just sitting and watching TV, I'm not dirty". "Me time" is gone. If I have any, it's...

When I was young, my father wrote letters to me packed with life advice. It was almost as if he intuitively knew that he wouldn't live to see me evolve...

I was a girlfriend and caregiver for someone with Alzheimer’s. He was diagnosed five years ago. He passed away in August 2019. He was fighting aggressive cancer, so his Alzheimer’s...

Keeping up with a loved one with Alzheimer’s oral care can often seem like a challenge. Fortunately, working with a good dentist can make the process a lot easier. I’ve...

I was my Mother’s caregiver (Alzheimer’s) 13 years ago. This was the hardest most challenging aspect in my life so far. However, it was also the most rewarding in the...

At AlzheimersDisease.net, we believe that we are stronger together than we are alone. Living with Alzheimer's disease can be a challenge, but the more we share and support one another...