The Diary of An Alzheimer's Caregiver
Appreciate the good, laugh at the crazy, and deal with the rest!
Over the past couple of months, you may have noticed that I’ve been using the site SeniorAdvice.com as my go-to site for information and senior resources. I was very happy to be contacted by the powers behind the Senior Housing Search Engine and even happier to be asked to work with them. Although, I don’t…
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Keeping your mind active is one the most important things you can do to keep your brain sharp. Just like the muscles in your arms and legs, your brain is a muscle that needs to be worked out regularly. Attempting to learn new things is a good way to stay focused and productive. The internet…
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Keepin’ it straight…those words can send fear through even the toughest of caregivers. There is so much information that goes into taking care of someone with any kind of physical or mental limitations. Between doctors appts., remembering the right questions that you want to ask the doctor, any instructions he might give you, prescription…
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If you’ve read my posts lately you know that I’ve been working with a company called Wellthy.com to get my life in order. As funny as that sounds, that’s exactly what they do. They take some of the many “To-do’s” that are constantly present in the life of a caregiver and handle them. It’s almost…
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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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Today, I have another guest post by the truly talented Erica Silva. Please give her a warm welcome! Lewy body dementia is the third most common type of dementia that affects older populations, after Alzheimer’s and vascular disease. Named after the doctor who first identified it, Lewy bodies are tiny deposits of protein or alpha-synuclein…
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One of the many advantages that momma and I have going for us is her excellent health. That sounds odd doesn’t it? It’s true. Except for the Alzheimer’s disease and her blood pressure being a little elevated sometimes she is as healthy as a horse and it’s my responsibility to make sure she stays that…
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If you read my post from a couple of weeks ago called “Wellthy, Healthy, and Wise” then you know that I have been working with a new company called Wellthy.com. They are helping me manage momma and my healthcare. As a caregiver, there are just so many things that you have to keep track of…
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HOME SAFETY FOR SENIORS Keeping mom safe is my number one responsibility. It comes before anything else, even the purchasing of the blueberry Poptarts that my mother claims keep her alive. I’ve been thinking a lot about home safety lately as we start to baby-proof the house for the “Daring Duo” who have begun to…
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Today, I have a treat for everyone. I am welcoming the beautiful and talented Erica Silva to The Diary of an Alzheimer’s Caregiver. Please give her a warm welcome! I am a Freelance writer by day, and sports fan by night. I write about beauty and health-related issues (but not at the same time)….
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