I have combined two “month” observances in one post, because there has been a close connection between the two in my own life. November is both National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month. In the late 1980s, my father started to exhibit occasional memory loss. He drove to town to pick up … Read more
November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month. I have been a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer’s twice in my life—first for my father in the late 1980s and early 1990s, then for my husband two decades later. I was one of several caregivers for my father. One of the other … Read more
November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month. My first exposure to Alzheimer’s disease occurred in the late 1980s. My father, a very strong, intelligent, and independent man, started having episodes of confusion, memory loss, and changed behavior. When he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, none of us had ever heard of … Read more
November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month. There are many terrible diseases, but Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is different in that patients lose their memories and their personality. As the disease progresses, they may become very paranoid and believe that their caregivers are going to harm them. Rather than appreciating the … Read more
I mentioned in my post on National Caregivers Month and my post on World Alzheimer’s Day that my sister Nancy Nicholson, LBSW, was working on a guide for Alzheimer’s caregivers. Help! What Do I Do Now? Caring for Your Loved One with Alzheimer’s is now available in paperback from CreateSpace and will soon be available on Amazon.com. It … Read more
More than 5 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease, and the disease impacts their loved ones in a huge way. Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America has recently published “2010 Report: Medicines in Development for Alzheimer’s Disease.” Among the statistics included the report are these: • Some 70 percent of people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias live at … Read more
November is recognized for so many causes that I am recognizing several of them in this one post. I have devoted full posts to individual “months” in the past. National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month This is a cause close to my heart as I have seen this disease first hand in my grandfather, my father, … Read more
Simple, efficient, practical tips to help you with everything from activities of daily living to laughter and enjoyable activities. Keep it handy to refer to specific sections as your loved one’s disease progresses and you face new situations. Learn how to care for your loved one and yourself and how to make the best of your time together.
Today, we are talking to Nancy Nicholson, LBSW, about Help! What Do I Do Now? Caring for Your Loved One With Alzheimer’s. I’ve talked about the book before. First, let me say that I make no pretense of objectivity about this author and this book. Nancy is my baby sister, and I believe she’s just … Read more
