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Giving up their independence and seeing their ability to do tasks by themselves slowly erode, becomes one of the most frustrating aspects of the disease for many Alzheimer’s patients. They know something is amiss, but often don’t understand why they’re not allowed to do the ordinary, everyday activities on their own. Or why they can’t […]
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Since Alzheimer’s patients, at a certain stage of the illness, often live in the past, why not incorporate this family legacy into time travel for the youngsters in your household this summer? Take advantage of the Alzheimer’s member’s memories…record and scrapbook them for your family legacy.
However, youngsters are familiar with time travel books so popular […]
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Alzheimer’s disease is not always an isolated diagnosis. You may be dealing with other illnesses and disabilities as well. One of these could be breast cancer which the patient may have encountered before Alzheimer’s. Or she could have developed it while her memory was fading.
Also, often the caregiver and/or other family members have health problems., which makes the […]
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Thanks, everyone, for visiting Alzheimer’s Notes and participating in the drawing for Finding the Joy in Alzheimer’s. The random drawing has taken place…..and the winner is…..Donna Sparks.
Congratulations, Donna! Your copy of Finding the Joy in Alzheimer’s will be on its way.
Also, when Brenda Avadian, editor of the book, answers Donna’s question (the value added part of the […]
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Have you considered a home business so you can afford to stay home to care for your Alzheimer’s family member? Perhaps you already have one. Are you knowledgeable about home business taxes?
Jean Murray, at Small Business Boomers, has a great post with information and resources concerning what the IRS (Internal Revenue Service in the US) considers […]
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Christmas in July has become a popular event, whether you’re doing crafts, desiring an outing to a holiday shop (they’ve become very popular and often carry many other craft items), or simply want to start preparing early so your life doesn’t become too frantic in December with balancing caregiving responsibilities with family activities.
At my Quilting […]
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What recreational activities or hobbies are you involved in this summer with your Alzheimer’s patient (parent, spouse, or relative)? Do you have special projects you do together? If you have children in the home, too, you’ll be looking for activities they can be involved in with you. These also will help build great family memories and carry […]
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In the post, For Alzheimer’s Caregivers Considering an At-Home or eBay Income, I mention Suzanne Wells and her new blog at b5media, eShopOwner.com.
Suzanne has offered some additional insights for Alzheimer’s Notes’ readers:
eBay is becoming more and more popular for the “sandwich” generation who are looking for additional means to bring extra income into the home, […]
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If you’ve thought about writing and publishing books, even newspaper and magazine articles, about your experiences as a caregiver or Alzheimer’s victim, you may enjoy the series of posts Yvonne Russell and I are writing (along with guest posts) at Home Biz Notes throughout July.
I shall be writing a series on self-publishing, including my experiences with my […]
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Obtaining information about Alzheimer’s aided me in understanding Mother and Auntie and hopefully being a better caregiver. I tried to learn what they were feeling and what to expect with their actions.
Since that time (the decade of the 1990’s) more research has been done and more books written. We still don’t have all the answers. […]
Encouraging Alzheimer's caregivers from someone who's been there.
Written by Mary Emma Allen [email], and Liz Lewis, RN for b5media.
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