“Does Mother have Alzheimer’s or do I?” was a refrain that frequently ran through my mind when I’d encounter a difficult day with Mother.  Or it simply might be the culmination of a day filled with multiple activities, including those of caring for Mother, plus lack of sleep.
Have you ever doubted your sanity, when the stress of caregiving, plus the other tasks of involving work, family, and homemaking filled the day?  Here are a few idea that might help you keep your sanity. 
1.  Look for the humor in the situation.  There is more than you realize if you …read more

   Today we have Guest Blogger, Yvonne Russell, who answers questions about establishing a home based Alzheimer’s Bookstore.  Welcome, Yvonne, to Alzheimer’s Notes.
Your Specialty Home Based Alzheimer’s Bookstore
You’re all fired up to start your own specialist home based bookstore. You’ve chosen your topic, and decided whether your market is face to face customers, web based, or both. Either way, you’ll need books, business savvy and some bookstore operating know how.
Reader Questions – Bookstore Operating Know How
As a follow up to Mary Emma’s post,  Would you like to open a home based Alzheimer’s bookstore?,  Kathy from Know It Alz says a bookstore …read more

Stress, frustration, discouragement all contribute to the life of an Alzheimer’s caregiver, along with those glipmses of joy and bursts of humor that find their way into the day, too.  Liz, in her post, How Stressed Are You from Caring for an Alzheimer’s Patient?, gives us resources for dealing with caregiver stress.
Sharing with others, hearing about their experiences, and looking at Alzheimer’s care from their viewpoint also helps us when we think we can’t go another day.  I enjoy so much, Kathy’s stories, at her KnowItalz blog, about the lighter side of caring for her dad with Alzheimer’s.  I know I …read more