Following the posts on ‘Explaining Alzheimer’s Disease to Young Children Through Books’ and ‘Children Talk About Alzheimer’s Disease’, I decided to find out what’s available on the internet to help children understand Alzheimer’s disease.
As you would expect, there are a number of articles available aimed at parents:
Alzheimer’s: Helping Children Understand the Disease. (Mayo Clinic)
Helping Teens Cope with Alzheimer’s Disease (Alzheimer’s Association)
Alzheimer’s in the Family: How Parents Can Help Children Cope.
Parent’s Guide: Helping Children and Teens Understand Alzheimer’s Disease. (Alzheimer’s Association)
But there are also resources available for children and teens that will help them learn and understand Alzheimer’s Disease and how …read more

There are so many interesting blogs out in cyberspace that tackle the issues of Alzheimer’s Disease. Most focus on research, education, and resources. But many have evolved because the blogger has someone in their life who has Alzheimer’s disease. These types of blogs are similar to the old fashioned diary or journal and offer a slice of life perspective. They give Alzheimer’s a human face.
Kathy is one such blogger. She started KnowItAlz while caring for her father who suffers from Alzheimer’s Disease. Reading Kathy’s blog is a little like reading a letter from home…she even provides you with a cast …read more

Are relationships strained among family members when caring for parents with Alzheimer’s or similar dementia?  If so, what can we do about it?
Sometimes nothing, because family members become too emotional?  Or they’re focusing on the financial rather than the personal needs of the family member.
Or, they can look at the situation, not without emotion or caring, but with concern for everyone involved.  Yes, some family members will do more than others…simply because it’s logistics, their work situation, they don’t have children, or it’s their nature.
An article in BellevilleNewsDemocrat.com refers to this situation, “Decisions about aging parents revive conflicts in adult …read more