Alzheimer’s: A Caregiver’s Story
I have been a caregiver to family members with Alzheimer's since I was 10 years old. My grandmother, Lula Bennett Demarest, was in her mid-60s when we first started noticing the changes.
How to Deal with Dementia?
Those with dеmеntiа find it еxtrеmеlу diffiсult tо think аnd/оr соmmuniсаtе. The most common ѕуmрtоm оf dеmеntiа iѕ lоѕѕ оf mеmоrу. Patients may forget...
Try To Be in Our Shoes
Caregiving for someone with Alzheimer’s is probably one of the hardest tasks one can do. It’s hard because you are literally seeing someone you...
What’s The Average Age Of Being Diagnosed With Alzheimer’s Disease
Most people with this early-onset form of Alzheimer’s tend to develop symptoms of this infection especially when they are between the age of thirty to sixty years.
Alzheimer’s Patients Light up with Joy over Therapy Animals
rom personal experience, my pet’s have always cheered me up. Pets are simply amazing and can do wonders for anyone. They provide companionship and someone to...
My Parent Has What?
When a parent is diagnosed with Dementia you may often say, “My parent has what?” The shock and disbelief of this diagnosis is something...
Alzheimer’s: You Are Too Young to Forget
My mom was diagnosed at 59 with Alzheimer's. She will be 68 this August. It began with small oddities. First, there had been accusations us of stealing items such as wooden spoons and beach towels followed by clocking in at Publix to go to work, grocery shop, then coming right back home.
Does Playing Chess Help People With Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease is a neurological disorder in which memory loss and cognitive decline are caused by the death of brain cells. It is a neurodegenerative...
