Give Mom a sense of Time~
Clocks, Watches, Calendars and helping the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Patient keep time
Before Mom's Alzheimer's diagnosis she lived alone and called me first thing every morning to ask what day it was. Actually, she often called 5 or 6 times every morning to learn the day, date and time. As I look back now, I can hardly believe that I was so annoyed because she couldn't remember to take her medication every day! In hindsight, if she couldn't … [Read More...]
Will Mom forget me?
Question often asked by the Adult Child caring for a Parent with Alzheimer’s — Will Mom forget me?
As Mother's Day nears I find myself reminiscing about the final weeks and months of my mother's battle with Alzheimer's. Despite all that we'd been through during our lifetime of Alzheimer's, this became one of my biggest fears. During this week of reminiscing about Mom--I'm including a repeat of a previous post discussing the fear that we all have if our mother has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's. - - - "Will Mom forget me?" My biggest … [Read More...]
Featured Posts
Yes! There is an Alcohol Dementia
Yes– there is an Alcohol Dementiaa Most of us know there are several diseases that can cause Dementia, including; Alzheimer’s, Vascular Dementia, Lewy Body Dementia, Front temporal Dementia and Parkinson’s. What comes as a surprise to many is that heavy drinking for an extended period can also result in dementia. Alcohol Dementia affects long-time heavy [...]
Would you really want to know if Alzheimer’s was in your future?
A new Alzheimer’s study has provided evidence that a bio-marker test can be used to reliably determine an Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis much earlier than previously thought. The fascinating news about this article is that a diagnosis can be made from spinal fluid before many symptoms have appeared. After a 5 year-follow up, the study predicted [...]
Will the US follow the UK when it comes to funding Dementia and Alzheimer’s ?
From an article in Mail Online from the UK, we learn that millions of Alzheimer’s sufferers may be denied treatment in the near future. “The European College of Neuropsychopharmacology says that unless urgent action is taken a whole generation could be left without the drugs needed to improve their lives and give them, and their [...]
Will Brain Exercise Delay or Prevent Alzheimer’s or Dementia
If you are in your 50′s or 60′s, this message can be about prevention; but it’s also about having some fun with Brain exercises while you’re Alzheimer’s Patient can still enjoy themselves no matter how old you are. My husband and I, both in our 60′s, are more cognizant of the games we play since [...]
Why does the Alzheimer’s Patient Make-up Stories? or Mom’s first trip to Mexico
Mom’s First International Vacation and a Mexican Fiesta too We live in the Desert Southwest near the Mexico border, so Cinco de Mayo and accompanying celebrations are nothing new to us during the Month of May. A few years ago it was an exceptionally warm summer and everyone looked forward to all the festivities as [...]
Why Alzheimer’s and Dementia Sufferers Wander – And what to do about it
Wandering is a serious issue. Not only is it difficult to care for a loved one who wanders but it may be dangerous to their health. The risk is so great that many day-care centers and nursing homes refuse to take patients who wander. That alone, shows the serious nature of wandering. Many perils are [...]
