The Diary of An Alzheimer's Caregiver
Appreciate the good, laugh at the crazy, and deal with the rest!
Alzheimer’s disease is a family disease, wouldn’t you agree? Whichever way you view Alzheimer’s disease, as a physician/healthcare provider (helping families make health care decisions), long-term care administrator (helping families by providing a safe living environment), gerontologist (studying and preparing for long term effects on families and society), paid caregiver (helping to relieve everyday strain…
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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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HAPPY HOLIDAYS…NOT! PT. 5 CAREGIVER SERIES HOW WE GOT HERE This is a repost from July of 2014 that has been updated for the here and now. This is a look back at our very first Christmas together. Hopefully you can learn from my many mistakes! The last 2 months of 2013 I spent correcting,…
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IS THERE A CAREGIVER IN YOUR LIFE? Caregiving is a hard job. You are responsible for the person you are caring for not only medically, but emotionally and physically. You always have to put the patient’s needs before your own. You have to be available at all times and they must come first in your…
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CELEBRATING NATIONAL CAREGIVER MONTH WITH RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS This is a sponsored post on behalf of Element Associates and Midlife Boulevard. All opinions expressed are as always completely mine. November is National Caregiver Month and I wanted to share the Random Acts of Kindness contest sponsored by AARP. The “sandwich generation” is a growing…
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THE CAREGIVER’S TOOLKIT This piece was previously published on March of 2014. It has since been revised. I hope you enjoy it!. I’ve been thinking about an article I read on the Maria Shriver website. I love this site because it has stories and information relating to Alzheimer disease and their caregivers as well as…
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INTRODUCING THE CAREGIVER’S CORNER As a caregiver for someone who has Alzheimer’s, the very first thing you must learn is how to hide your feelings and emotions. You have to become an actress/actor because you will realize very early on that whatever you are feeling the person with Alzheimer’s will mimic. If you are upset,…
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ATTENTION ALL CAREGIVERS! I have a special treat for you today! Today I am going to introduce you to a friend of mine. His name is Mike Good and he is the mastermind behind the TOGETHER IN THIS website. If you are a caregiver to someone who has Alzheimer’s you should check out TOGETHER IN…
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THE FACTS ABOUT ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE Last week, the World Alzheimer’s Association released their latest facts and figures about Alzheimer’s/dementia and it was devastating. If we don’t find a way to stop this disease it is only going to get worse, much worse. The data tells us that it will take on epidemic proportions. Right now, there…
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DO CHARITIES GO TO FAR? I have been noticing a disturbing trend lately when it comes to charities asking for donations. I have found that when certain charities realize they are talking to our older loved ones they are crossing lines that I don’t think they should be crossing. It started before my mom moved…
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