A couple of days ago I posted a reminder about this month’s upcoming ‘All About Alzheimer’s’ carnival. But I must be getting a little forgetful myself because I didn’t add in the cut off date for submissions and what date the carnival would be posted.
But thanks to a quick email from my co-blogger Mary Emma, I discovered my forgetfulness.
So for any of you considering submitting a post to the ‘All About Alzheimer’s’ Carnival, here’s the full scoop…
Submissions can be made on the official submission form.
Last day for submissions is 17 January 2008.
The carnival will be posted on 19 January 2008.

AlzheimersNotes.com
Alzheimer’s in the Blogosphere, at Battling Alzheimer’s by Michael Davidsen, included Alzheimer’s Notes and Liz Lewis’ post, Brain Food for Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers, in a round-up of blogs about this disease and caregiving.
The blog posts include articles and stories about Alzheimer’s, caregiving, humor and information, by victims, caregivers, family members, and researchers.  If you take time to check out these posts and poscast reruns, you’ll have a much better understanding of the disease and what those involved encounter. 
Hopefully you’ll receive comfort and inspiration, too. 
(c)2008 Mary Emma Allen

 AlzheimersNotes.com
   Blogging has become an important part of many caregivers’ lives, as well as numerous other people.  It keeps caregivers in touch with others in similar situations and helps them they can find encouragment.
Also, Alzheimer’s patients can visit one another’s blogs, leave comments and e-mail others so they don’t feel so alone in their unique world.
Whole Alzheimer’s patients and caregiver support communities have grown up around bloggers who link their blogs on blogrolls and web rings.   
The question, “Why do you blog?” has become the determining factor in the final (8th)week of the challenge at the b5 Business Channel.  The blogs have …read more

You’ll find a new poll here at Alzheimer’s Notes (scroll down the right side of this page).  It carries the previous one a step further when I asked if you would write about a family member with Alzheimer’s or your caregiver experiences.
This one asks, “Why would you write about Azheimer’s?”  Then you’re given several choices.
In addition to voting, why not leave a comment and tells why you would write…or even why you wouldn’t.

One family’s story about dealing with Alzheimer’s which compelled them to create The Unforgettable Fund.

Inheritances and wills have torn many families apart.  Family caregiving done for monetary reasons or money expectations can often be disappointing, when done for love can be rewarding with rich memories.
However, it’s difficult to think that way when you may have been promised something for your work, yet find the patient’s will states otherwise…a will made years before and never changed…or never was made at all.  Or you find that medical and other bills consumed anything that was left.
At the Caregivingblog.com I found an interesting post on this topic, Waiting for the Caregiver’s Reward, with an amusing twist (to us who …read more

The Tangled Neuron has created a great new resource that will let readers to create a map of doctors -GPS, family physicians, internists, and neurologists – they would recommend for persons with dementia.’
It’s called ‘Recommend-a-Doc’.
Check it out…

You may have noticed we have a “new look” at Alzheimer’s Notes.  b5media has changed the template so that all of the blogs are “on the same page” or have a similar structure.  We hope you like it.
Liz and I will still provide you with the information and insights, resources and research we have been.  We also welcome your comments and  sharing your experiences with us.

Kathy, of KnowItAlz.com Blog commented on a post Liz recently wrote.  She has written me before at Alzheimer’s Notes and I’m always truck by the inspiration I can find at her blog. 
Kathy is the primary caregiver for her 78-year old father who has Alzheimer’s and lives with her.  She tries, even though she has a very busy schedule, to find some light hearted humor to write about each day. 
As Kathy describes it, “I am writing a blog that shows the lighter side of caregiving , and offers some tips for caregivers.”
Although my mom and aunt passed away several years ago, …read more

Did you know that if you googled ‘blogs about Alzheimer’s Disese’ you would have 974,000 results to wade through.
Or if you googled ‘Alzheimer’s blogs’ the you would find over 1,260,000 results.
That’s way to many for anyone to go through in search for information.
So, to make it easier, I thought I’d list some of my favorite ones:
The Mom & Me Journals – an account of one caregiver’s journey in dealing with Alzheimer’s Disease
The Tangled Neuron – information about Alzheimer’s and dementia in easy to read language
Sunshine and Descent – a son’s personal account of his fathers journey into Alzheimer’s disease
Caregiving, Aging, …read more