The Diary of An Alzheimer's Caregiver
Appreciate the good, laugh at the crazy, and deal with the rest!
The physical toll of caregiving can be quite high if you are not prepared for it. Being a caregiver is both a physical and an emotionally challenging role and it can last for many years. Keeping yourself healthy is one of the best things you can do for you and your loved one. There are several…
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There is nothing about having or caring for someone with Alzheimer’s that’s easy. Changes are happening sometimes at lightning speed and at other times they seem to creep slowly forward like lava from a volcano. Swallowing everything in its path. There is nothing left that it doesn’t touch. It can leave you feeling raw and…
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The longer I am momma’s 24/7 caregiver the more I realize how uninformed I was about the subject of Alzheimer’s and caregiving when I first began. It’s kind of like when you first give birth and you lay in the hospital promising to never let your baby down and to always catch them when they…
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DEALING WITH DEATH AND DEMENTIA As some of you know, on Dec. 17th my brother passed away. It’s been hard for the whole family, but my mom lost her son. I can’t imagine losing one of my kids at any age. He was 56. With her worsening dementia, we wondered what this kind of loss…
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JUNE IS ALZHEIMER’S AND BRAIN AWARENESS MONTH Today 47 million people are living with Alzheimer’s Disease. June 21st is the summer solstice and also a huge fundraising event for the Alzheimer’s Association called “The Longest Day”. As you know, the number of Alzheimer’s and other dementias patients are supposed to soar over the coming years….
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CAREGIVER’S DEPRESSION This post was originally written in March of 2014. It has been revised for today’s post. Caregiver’s Depression is a huge problem for some caregivers and I will admit that it affects me from time to time. I read a piece called “Caregiver Depression: A Silent Health Crisis” on the Alzheimer’s Reading Room…
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