The Diary of An Alzheimer's Caregiver
Appreciate the good, laugh at the crazy, and deal with the rest!
Being a caregiver to an Alzheimer’s patient is sometimes like being a mother all over again. Mostly to a teenager, at least in my house. Mom gets very emotional when things don’t go her way. She doesn’t like to be told what she needs to do. Things have gotten a little better, but I think…
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A person with Alzheimer’s disease lives in a world of confusion and fear. They are aware of the changes that are going on within them. They just don’t know what to do with the information. It is up to us, as their caregivers, to help them. Making sure that they feel loved is the most…
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I had to learn a new term that apparently I now have or actually had because it is starting to go away for now. It is called Vasculitis and it’s an inflammation of the blood vessels. Some forms last for a long time and some are just a short term problem. It can also be…
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With momma, she began calling me over and over telling me the same things that she had told me in the first phone call. It wasn’t until she had put lightbulbs in the freezer instead of the pantry that I had my first uh-oh moment. She had called me complaining that we had left them…
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We are planning our trip to Gatlinburg for my husband’s birthday. He was born on St. Patrick’s Day and is ALWAYS a big celebration. We are meeting our friends for a weekend of fun and no responsibilities. Momma is going to her sisters and to see her favorite niece. It is an extra two-hour drive…
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I want to tell you about yesterday. I feel that we have to be vigilant in our efforts to not only look after our loved ones but to also be aware of the predators out there looking to take advantage of them. I first became aware that this happens quite often when I stayed a…
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Today my brother came over and took mom out for the day. What a blessing to have some support. There are those who have no one who can give them a hand and I can’t imagine how hard that must be. I stay with mom 24/7 because I am disabled and can no work outside of the…
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Well, I have been reading about Coconut Oil and trying to see if the claims are real or just hype. My sister-in-law had sent me an interesting article titled Sugar and Your Brain: Is Alzheimer’s Disease Actually Type 3 Diabetes the article said that using coconut oil in cooking, baking or a morning smoothie can…
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