The ongoing story of Richard Taylor, an Alzheimer’s sufferer, appears periodically in Alzheimer’s Daily News.  He tells what it’s like to experience this disease. 
In the current article, The Alzheimer’s Three-Step, Richard has excellent advice for the caregiver…information I wish I’d known when caring for my mom and aunt.  Not much information was available then, especially written from the viewpoint of the Alzheimer’s victim.
“Ask me each time your response does not produce a mutually acceptable moment for you and for me,” Richard suggests.
He also points out something the didn’t occur to me, and probably not to most caregivers…we change as well as …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

 
I’m sometimes asked why I write and speak about Alzheimer’s, especially now that my mom and aunt have passed away.  Many people, once their family member is gone, want to put that part of their life behind them.
 
I feel it’s a mission I have to share with others, to assist, educate, and comfort them.  Also, there is still much to learn about Alzheimer’s.  If my experiences in helping my mom and aunt through their Alzheimer’s years can help others, I’ll consider that that phase of their lives wasn’t in vain. 
 
Mother and Auntie, who were so concerned about other people, will …read more