The Peruvian Association for Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias (Asociacion Peruana de Enfermedad de Alzheimer y Otras Demencias – (APEAD) [UPDATED 7/25/2020 Link to APEAD now o[...]
Caregivers like Joey Daley, father of three, take the initiative to follow the first tip of caregiving: Learn as much as you can about your loved one’s disease or illness to [...]
A couple months ago, we featured a guest post, Want to Remember? Break Your Routine. The idea was to keep our minds agile and fresh by doing things differently. As I get older and [...]
A half dozen years ago, people began wishing me a Happy Memorial Day. I didn’t think much of it the first year. A couple years went by and I heard news anchors signing off wi[...]
Last year, 15-year old Harry Gardner wrote and performed, Not Alone, a tribute to his grandmother, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. When his 77-year old “nan” [...]
Mix Up Your Daily Routine Guest article by Christina Chartrand It happens to the best of us – you drive home from work and don’t even remember making the trip. You leav[...]
What’s it like when Dad doesn’t remember? I think of all the dads who live with memory loss due to dementia. How do you feel when your father looks at you but doesnR[...]
Which topics are drawing the most interest? I turned the tables on U.S. News & World Report, which publishes rankings and asked them and Caring.com which of the over 100 articl[...]
Gary Joseph LeBlanc says, “I was born a caregiver.” Who prepares for this role? Few of us, including me. I became a caregiver before I realized I was caregiving. Few op[...]
There are over five million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease today and it is the only disease in the top 10 causes of death that cannot be prevented, slowed, or cured. Alz[...]
Last week Friday, U.S. News & World Report published a piece I wrote, entitled, Remembering Loved Ones During World Alzheimer’s Month. I’ll add TWO POINTS to the ar[...]
Guest article by Linda Schmidt A nonagenarian is a person who is 90 to 99 years old. Have you considered what would it be like if you lived to be 90? What changes will have taken p[...]