The Diary of An Alzheimer's Caregiver
Appreciate the good, laugh at the crazy, and deal with the rest!
Caregiving for a senior with dementia can be very difficult at times, but also rewarding. Knowing that you’re doing your best to help an individual suffering from dementia is highly reassuring for their family and all those who care for them. While a great many activities can prove exhausting for yourself and the senior you…
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I’ve been my mom’s caregiver for a long, long time. Even before she moved in with us every decision I made had to take her well-being into account. It’s always been momma & I since the day I was born. Being the only other girl in a house full of boys meant that we…
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Let’s face it, the holidays are always a little a whole helluva a lot stressful, aren’t they? I find that if I acknowledge that right up front then I am better prepared for what may arise. Whether you are hosting Christmas festivities at your house, you are going down the street to see relatives, or God…
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Whether through home health services, nursing homes, residential care communities, or other care services, over two-thirds of people turning age 65 today will eventually need long-term care. Unfortunately, it doesn’t come cheaply: assisted living costs families an average of $45,000 a year, and if special care is needed for a condition like Alzheimer’s, that…
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When mom was diagnosed in 2011 with Alzheimer’s Disease I thought then that was the worst thing that could ever happen. I grieved for all that I was losing, I grieved for all of the things that momma would forget and that list grew longer and longer each and every day. As days went by,…
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When families hear a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, they know long-term care is inevitable. And while many families would prefer to provide that care themselves as family caregivers, they understand the needs of an Alzheimer’s disease patient are too great to be met at home. That means eventually, their loved one will have to move…
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