The Diary of An Alzheimer's Caregiver
Appreciate the good, laugh at the crazy, and deal with the rest!
There is no way to accurately predict who will get Alzheimer’s disease or other conditions that affect cognition. However, those with a family history of the disease or have suffered a severe head injury in the past have an amplified risk. The costs associated with caring for an individual with Alzheimer’s is high. And Medicare…
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It is not an uncommon situation where one has met with the concern that a loved one is experiencing memory loss. We all have had experiences where we have walked into a room or started a conversation and completely blanked out and forgot what we were about to do. Such sorts of memory lapses are…
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When mom was diagnosed in 2011 with Alzheimer’s Disease I thought then that was the worst thing that could ever happen. I grieved for all that I was losing, I grieved for all of the things that momma would forget and that list grew longer and longer each and every day. As days went by,…
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When families hear a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, they know long-term care is inevitable. And while many families would prefer to provide that care themselves as family caregivers, they understand the needs of an Alzheimer’s disease patient are too great to be met at home. That means eventually, their loved one will have to move…
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Please welcome guest writer Carolyn Ridland to The Diary of an Alzheimer’s Caregiver. Hello. My name is Carolyn Ridland, and I am the founder of CaregiverConnection. About 10 years ago, my parents began reaching the point where they could not be self-sufficient anymore. I was just married with two toddlers, so I felt like I…
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Although Alzheimer disease was first discovered almost 500 years ago, it was until 70 years later that it was identified as one of the most serious dementia. While it mostly affects older people, its early signs are usually genetic. But what is Alzheimer? Well, Alzheimer disease is a neurological disorder where the death in…
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