The Diary of An Alzheimer's Caregiver
Appreciate the good, laugh at the crazy, and deal with the rest!
The emotional toll of being a caregiver to a loved one who has Alzheimer’s Disease is hard enough. But when your loved one is struggling with addiction, it seems the bar is raised a few levels higher. Not only are you caring for someone who’s losing memory, coordination, and mental function daily, you’re also taking…
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The idea of losing one’s memory—or watching a loved one or patient go through this for the first time—is likely frightening to most people. While most types of dementia—though not all—are incurable, there are ways to recognize the signs early, stave off or slow progression, and care for yourself and those with dementia as the…
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Good posture is like eating your vegetables. You know it’s important and can help with your overall health and wellbeing but you may not know exactly how it helps or how to implement those habits into your everyday life. Attaining good posture is similar to creating any healthy habit — it requires focus and energy…
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THIS POST WAS ORIGINALLY WRITTEN IN 2018 BUT WAS UPDATED ON 6/22/2021 While this article exposes the relationship between alcohol and dementia, it is important to first have a basic understanding of dementia, its causes, and symptoms as well as taking a closer look at alcohol and its relationship with dementia. Basically, dementia is a…
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Alzheimer’s researchers have made significant progress in recent years. We now know more about how the disease develops, how genetics play a factor and possibly even how to prevent it. Unfortunately, the lack of participants in clinical trials has caused a delay in 80 percent of studies. Volunteers are needed, but participation might not be…
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Could Dirty Air be Causing Dementia and Alzheimer’s? The causes of illnesses can often be complex and down to a multitude of factors. For example, they could be hereditary, the result of a mutated gene, environmental, or due to lifestyle choices. For dementia and Alzheimer’s it’s often been seen as a result of genes –…
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THIS POST WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN 2015 BUT WAS UPDATED ON 6/21/2021 THE WORLD OF AN ALZHEIMER’S PATIENT If you know someone who has Alzheimer’s, want to know more about Alzheimer’s, or if you have a few minutes to spare I urge you to watch this video. Dealing with Alzheimer’s Disease on a daily basis,…
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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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10 EMOTIONS…ONE DAY, THE LIFE OF AN ALZHEIMERS CAREGIVER As an Alzheimer’s Caregiver, I go through a lot of different emotions! Some days are better than others. I made a list of 10 emotions that I usually hit in one single day! It’s no wonder I sometimes feel as if I am going crazy….
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THIS POST WAS ORIGINALLY WRITTEN IN 2014 BUT WAS UPDATED ON 6/21/2021 I have so much to learn about Alzheimer’s Disease. For instance, did you know that there are 7 different stages to determine the severity of the disease? This is something I was unfamiliar with and wanted to learn more about. I’ve read several…
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