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The Alzheimer’s Association has created a comprehensive portfolio of educational tools for Latinos who are considered to be one of the fastest growing populations in the United States with the disease. There are currently around 200,000 Latinos in America with the disease and it’s expected that this could increase to around 1.3 million by the […]
“Your mother needs a flu shot,” the nurse mentioned as flu season approached.
Mother had only had one flu shot in her life, when my dad was alive. They both got sick from it…”colds” as they called them, so vowed never again. However, I thought more about it as the nurse explained that in the nursing […]
Even though caring for a family member with Alzheimer’s can be be discouraging and tiring, there are rewards, I discovered. Sometimes, when you’re in the midst of turmoil and miscommunication, that reward seeme non-existent. However, as I look back at the years of caregiving, I find I gained from this experience and hope I brought […]
The holidays, although enjoyable and a time of the year we look forward to, can place stress on the caregiver, family, and Alzheimer’s patient. Suzanne Forte, at the Greater Indiana Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, gives us some tips in her article, The Holidays and Alzheimer’s Disease, at KPCNews.com.
She discusses topics such as:
*Adjust your […]
Josh Johnson’s post, Button, Button, Who’s Got the Button?, at Junk Creation, got me thinking about buttons and button collecting over the years. Josh shows a picture of the jar his wife uses for her buttons.
Do you have button memories connected with your Alzheimer’s family member or friend? Do these items have meaning […]
One family’s story about dealing with Alzheimer’s which compelled them to create The Unforgettable Fund.
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During this Thanksgiving holiday season, life can get hectic if you have children home while caring for an Alzhemer’s family member at the same time. (In the United States, most schools are closed, giving the youngsters a 4 1/2 -day holiday weekend.)
Laura Spencer at Work from Home Momma has just the solution! Check out her […]
For those who celebrate in the United States….Happy Thanksgiving Day and may you have many blessings to count.
For those who don’t have this holiday, may you have a very happy day and blessings, too.
We usually spend the day with family, getting together with members they may not have seen for awhile. Often friends join us, too.
We have […]
At this time of year, as we approach the holiday season, Alzheimer’s caregivers often feel overwhelmed…with work, caregiving, and memories of pre-Alzheimer’s days. I’ve gone back through the Alzheimer’s Notes archives to find a few posts that hopefully will offer you encouragment and inspiration or provide resources for you.
*Alzheimer’s Caregivers Find Encouragement in Blogs & […]
Thanksgiving evolved into different types of celebrations as Mother developed Alzheimer’s. No matter how we celebrated, I was thankful we could be with her and bring her joy.
*At first, Jim and I traveled the 275 miles to her home to enjoy a day or two with her. Occasionally other family members joined us. Friends and […]
Encouraging Alzheimer's caregivers from someone who's been there.
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