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How to Care for Someone with Alzheimer’s Without Losing Yourself
There are many things to be struck by whenever I meet a daughter, son, spouse or friend of someone with Alzheimer’s. “Strong”, “compassionate”, “patient” – these words describe but never capture the...
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Dementia vs. Alzheimer’s – What’s the Difference?
Dementia vs. Alzheimer’s Has one doctor told you that your aging parent has “dementia” while another has referred to the same condition as “Alzheimer’s”? Believe me, you are not alone. To understand...
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The 3 Things You Most Need to Know about Alzheimer’s
A few years back, one of the physicians I worked closely with asked me to meet with the wife of one of his patients. Terry’s husband Joe had been diagnosed with Dementia of the Alzheimer’s Type the...
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The Most Important Questions to Ask at the Early Stage of Alzheimer’s Disease
The early stage of Alzheimer’s Disease is a time for preparation. And yet thinking about the future can quickly lead to feeling overwhelmed. So let’s keep things manageable. Let’s think in terms of...
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A Guide to Planning Care in the Middle Stage of Alzheimer’s Disease
“Maybe I really can’t manage my father’s needs at home on my own.” If I had to pick just one sentiment to best capture what adult daughters and sons of those in the middle stage of Alzheimer’s are...
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Win the Bathing Battle Against Alzheimer’s
For most of us the image of a warm bath stirs the desire to undress, resurrect the bathroom candle from under the sink and lock the door… We want to submerge ourselves into a tub and steal a few...
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What’s Causing My Aging Parent’s Afternoon Anxiety?
Maria, My mother was diagnosed with dementia about a year ago. Her memory is about 90% gone. My question is: What is the cause of her anxiety? She can be very mean at times, especially in the...
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I Want to Talk. Will You Listen? What People with Alzheimer’s Are...
It’s really, really hard. In the course of an hour, mom may have asked you the same question 60 or more times. You’re tired and deflated. You don’t know how to manage the situation or to move on...
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The Impact of an iPod on Alzheimer’s
As Alzheimer’s moves through the brain, its only mission is to find and destroy memories. The first to go are the most recent ones (i.e. what happened five minutes ago, what one ate for breakfast)....
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Why Alzheimer’s Is So Damn Hard to Accept
I‘ll spare you the introduction and cut right to the chase… I think Alzheimer’s is so damn hard to accept for two reasons: 1) No one wants it to be true. 2) We can’t tell a person has Alzheimer’s just...
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The Stages of Alzheimer’s – What to Know and Expect
The Alzheimer’s Association clearly defines seven clinical stages of Alzheimer’s disease. But many physicians cluster the stages into the following three. These are: early, middle and late. As you...
View ArticleLife in Middle Stage Dementia
Hi Maria, My mother has been living alone for three or four years. My brother would stop by her apartment in the morning before going to work, and after work on a daily basis. She would question who he...
View ArticleHelp! My Aunt Refuses to Bathe!
Maria, After noticing her mental decline I brought my 92 year old aunt to live with me. She had lived alone more than 40 years. I thought I was prepared because I had experience with my parents in...
View ArticleHousing Options for People with Alzheimer’s
Maria, I am the sole care provider for my father with Alzheimer’s for the past five years. He has been living in a locked skilled nursing facility for the past three years. My father has nothing...
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