The Diary of An Alzheimer's Caregiver
Appreciate the good, laugh at the crazy, and deal with the rest!
Living a life with memory disorder diseases like dementia and Alzheimer’s can be difficult to cope with. Alarmingly, there are many people in the world who at some point in time, but usually in the later stages of their lives, develop this disease. Currently, more than 5 million Americans are living with some kind of…
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THIS POST WAS FIRST PUBLISHED IN 2018 BUT WAS UPDATED ON 6/22/2021 Looking after a dementia patient can be quite a challenge for caregivers, especially those who are new at this job. Often, they will throw their hands up in frustration or feel like giving up when things get out of control. However, by learning…
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THIS POST WAS ORIGINALLY WRITTEN IN 2016 BUT WAS UPDATED ON 6/22/2021 What is dementia? Dementia mainly consists of a decline in a person’s mental and cognitive abilities critical enough to impact a person’s daily life. While many of us may go through certain situations in our daily lives such as forgetting why we…
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*This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase one of these products from Amazon I will earn a small commission. It will in no way affect your pricing, but allows me to pay the bills! This post was originally written in May of 2016, but has been updated with new products each year. Once again…
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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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THIS POST WAS ORIGINALLY WRITTEN IN 2016 BUT WAS UPDATED ON 6/21/2021 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 a sports fan by night….
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