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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 […]
Once the excitement of the first days of summer vacation from school are over, the caregivers who are mom and daughters/sons, often are bombarded with the comments, “I’m bored. I don’t know what to do.”
Check out the post, Activities for Your Youngsters This Summer - Reading & Others, over at my new blog One Book Two Book. There […]
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The higher price of gas/petrol unquestionably affects all of us, caregivers included. Doing the usual shopping, doctor visits, pharmacy, church can add up, especially if you live some distance from most of these destinations. When caring for an Alzheimer’s patient, the amount you spend for gasoline can add up, especially in these times of high […]
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Are there any caregivers or Alzheimer’s patients who are quilters?
I’m sponsoring a drawing over at my Quilting and Patchwork blog for a quilting booklet, Bonnie Leman’s How to Make a Quilt - 25 Easy Lessons for Beginners.
Click on the title above for guidelines for the drawing.
Also, if you are a quilter, you might like to let […]
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Possibly, to stay home with your parent or spouse who has Alzheimer’s, you have been thinking about operating a small daycare business to earn income and avoid juggling caregiving and outside the home job. You also may be considering a daycare whereby you take other Alzheimer’s patients with a mild form of the disease.
Whichever you’re considering, […]
AlzheimersNotes.com With summer approaching (in the Northern Hemisphere), we begin to pull our shorts and bathing suits out of the closet and see if we can can fit into them. If they’re a bit snug (a lot snug) we begin thinking of losing a few pounds.
We’re not obese, but want to be comfortable in […]
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Since Mental Health Day occurs in May, we chose mental health for our theme at the Health & Wellness Channel. Alzheimer’s Notes participated with the topic, Depression - A Mental Health Concern for Caregivers and Alzheimer’s Patients.
Other Health & Wellness bloggers contributed interesting tips and information you may be interested in perusing. You may find […]
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Depression can overwhelm both caregivers and Alzheimer’s patients during the course of this illness. Often doctors will check to see whether depression is causing the forgetfulness and other symptoms typical of Alzheimer’s patients. Also, depression can cause symptoms to be more pronounced.
Caregivers also have to watch that they don’t become discouraged by the situation so […]
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Since caregivers usually have to prepare meals for their families and their Alzheimer’s patient, I’ll share with you some food information and recipes contributed by the Food Bloggers. This group combines their talents and shares their food blogs.
I thought it would be interesting to join the group since I write a print and online newspaper […]
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“See the pretty flowers!” Mother exclaimed, as my grandchildren wheeled her outside the nursing home on paths among the flowers.
Many Alzheimer’s patients planted and tended gardens in former days, whether large ones for growing food or flower gardens around the home. With the coming of spring (in the northern hemisphere), our thoughts turn to gardening, […]
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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