The Diary of An Alzheimer's Caregiver
Appreciate the good, laugh at the crazy, and deal with the rest!
Alzheimer’s disease, no matter how one sees it, is a devastating form of dementia that affects both the afflicted and his or her loved ones as well. As revealed by one of Rena’s previous posts (a powerful write-up, if we may add), When Real Life & Dementia Collide, the topsy-turvy emotions involved with the said…
Read More
If you are a caregiver to an Alzheimer patient then you know how stressful it can be. When you are with that person every day you see the constant changes in their personality and in their moods. Sometimes this happens not only daily, but hourly even minutes. You can start off having a great…
Read More
There are many sections of the brain and if your loved one has Alzheimer’s it will eventually destroy all of them. It all begins in the hippocampus. This is the part of the brain that holds recent memories to be delivered to other areas. This is why someone can remember what they wore 50 years…
Read More
When you take care of someone who has Alzheimer’s disease or dementia you have to live in the moment. You have to learn that the way you once thought about things is no longer relevant. It doesn’t do any good to constantly remind someone what it is that they are forgetting. They can’t comprehend it and…
Read More
This post was originally written in Jan of 2015 but has been reworked. I hope you enjoy it I’m going to tell you a secret. I really had myself stressed out wondering how my mom was going to react once the new grandbabies arrived. She tends to get jealous over the other relationships in my life….
Read More
There is NO test that can positively diagnose Alzheimer’s or Dementia. It is about ruling out all of the other things that could possibly be going on. The family doctor checked her thyroid and it was fine. It can become “sluggish” in older people. This can cause memory loss, fatigue, and depression. Oh My! The first step should…
Read More
Error: API requests are being delayed for this account. New posts will not be retrieved.
There may be an issue with the Instagram access token that you are using. Your server might also be unable to connect to Instagram at this time.
