More Alzheimer’s Parenting Resources
May 29, 2009 by Mary Emma Allen
Filed under Parenting
The post I wrote about resources for Alzheimer’s caregivers, Thursday Thirteen – 13 Blogs About Alzheimer’s, resulted in numerous comments and caregivers sharing information.
They even provided some more blogs for caregivers.
If you’re looking for information and just a place to get together with other caregivers, for comfort and encouragement, perhaps you’d like to check out these blogs. Also, you may find tips on making life more enjoyable for the person with Alzheimer’s.
If you have any more resources, do share them with us. Caregivers need all the encouragement and support they can find during their journey with their Alzheimer’s patient.
Tea Time at Alzheimer’s Notes – Tea Time with Mother
August 5, 2008 by Mary Emma Allen
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
AlzheimersNotes.com
When I mentioned previously my idea of starting a Tea Time at Alzheimer’s Notes, where I’d chat with visitors, through their comments or e-mails, I realized this was a tradition typical of my family and one we continued with Mother in the nursing home.
Sitting down to a cup of tea (or coffee for my aunts) runs through my memories of visiting my grandmother at her farm. Every afternoon at 3:00, we stopped what we were doing, took a break and had a chat over tea and snacks. Mother was ready to offer visitors a cup of tea when they stopped by …read more
7 Tips for Finding Help for the Overwhelmed Caregiver
April 6, 2008 by Mary Emma Allen
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
AlzheimersNotes.com
”I can’t do this another day,” you moan as you drag around from lack of sleep, trying to keep up with your Mother’s wanderings. She cleverly learns the new latch on the outer door. The childproof catches on the cabinets don’t faze her. She’s hot, so dispenses with garment after garment. And she asks those repetitive questions. Often it’s a challenge to find help when you’re an overwhelmed caregiver. Where do you turn? There’s no one size fits all answer. So here are some ideas as starters.
1. Check to see if there is a daycare type of group in your …read more




