Sign up to get these posts and a whole lot more delivered right to your inbox! The Diary of An Alzheimer's Caregiver - Appreciate the good, laugh at the crazy, and deal with the rest! Alzheimer’s disease is often considered the type of dementia that not only cripples a patient but his or her loved ones as well. The hooks of pain are devastating, both in physical and emotional manner. There is always a silver lining, even when it comes to Alzheimer’s. No matter how painful this type of dementia […] Sign up and get THE CAREGIVER'S MANUAL a free downloadable pdf to keep all of your caregiving inf ..read more

Sign up to get these posts and a whole lot more delivered right to your inbox! The Diary of An Alzheimer's Caregiver - Appreciate the good, laugh at the crazy, and deal with the rest! Welcome to a Fly on the Wall group post. Today 3 bloggers are inviting you to catch a glimpse of what you’d see if you were a fly on the wall in our homes. Come on in and buzz around my house. Well, since my last FOTW post, I’ve been in the hospital twice and […] Sign up and get THE CAREGIVER'S MANUAL a free downloadable pdf to keep all of your caregiving info straight. Another Chapter In The Insanity Saga ..read more

Sign up to get these posts and a whole lot more delivered right to your inbox! The Diary of An Alzheimer's Caregiver - Appreciate the good, laugh at the crazy, and deal with the rest! Are you trying to look after your aging parents, and at the same time running a household and taking care of your own children and partner? Do you feel exhausted, constantly balancing work, chores, and family time? Do you feel like the tables have turned between you and your parents, and that now you are […] Sign up and get THE CAREGIVER'S MANUAL a free downloadable pdf to keep all of your caregiving info straigh ..read more

Sign up to get these posts and a whole lot more delivered right to your inbox! The Diary of An Alzheimer's Caregiver - Appreciate the good, laugh at the crazy, and deal with the rest! Today’s post is a writing challenge. This is how it works: participating bloggers picked 4 – 6 words or short phrases for someone else to craft into a post. All words must be used at least once and all the posts will be unique as each writer has received their own set of words. That’s […] Sign up and get THE CAREGIVER'S MANUAL a free downloadable pdf to keep all of your caregiving info straight. Getting Old Sucks ..read more

Sign up to get these posts and a whole lot more delivered right to your inbox! The Diary of An Alzheimer's Caregiver - Appreciate the good, laugh at the crazy, and deal with the rest!   The truth is that all types of pets – cats included – make great partners and companions for everyone! When it comes to patients that have Alzheimer’s, could benefit from having a pet. Having A Pet There’s no doubt that having a pet can be a therapeutic experience. The comfort, companionship, and joy that […] Sign up and get THE CAREGIVER'S MANUAL a free downloadable pdf to keep all of your caregiving info ..read more

Sign up to get these posts and a whole lot more delivered right to your inbox! The Diary of An Alzheimer's Caregiver - Appreciate the good, laugh at the crazy, and deal with the rest! Welcome to a Secret Subject Swap. This month 3 brave bloggers picked a secret subject for someone else and were assigned a secret subject to interpret in their own style. Today we are all simultaneously divulging our topics and submitting our posts.  My “Secret Subject” is: Is true crime as a genre inherently exploitative? Why […] Sign up and get THE CAREGIVER'S MANUAL a free downloadable pdf to keep all of ..read more

Sign up to get these posts and a whole lot more delivered right to your inbox! The Diary of An Alzheimer's Caregiver - Appreciate the good, laugh at the crazy, and deal with the rest! “You have what we loosely term as RUPUS, although that is not a medical term,” Dr. Curran said on my last visit to her office. It means that you not only have Felty’s Syndrome (a rare form of Rheumatology Arthritis), but you also have Lupus which is another autoimmune disease. According to Rare Disease, Info […] Sign up and get THE CAREGIVER'S MANUAL a free downloadable pdf to keep all of your caregiving info str ..read more

Sign up to get these posts and a whole lot more delivered right to your inbox! The Diary of An Alzheimer's Caregiver - Appreciate the good, laugh at the crazy, and deal with the rest! Today’s post is a writing challenge. This is how it works: participating bloggers picked 4 – 6 words or short phrases for someone else to craft into a post. All words must be used at least once and all the posts will be unique as each writer has received their own set of words. That’s the challenge, here’s a fun twist; […] Sign up and get THE CAREGIVER'S MANUAL a free downloadable pd ..read more

Sign up to get these posts and a whole lot more delivered right to your inbox! The Diary of An Alzheimer's Caregiver - Appreciate the good, laugh at the crazy, and deal with the rest! Giving your time and resources to loved ones brings feelings of delight and satisfaction while also attracting emotions of a heavy burden. Becoming a caregiver can be an extraordinarily taxing responsibility for many individuals, and therefore should not be taken lightly. Though you may do it out of love and respect and the desire to […] Sign up and get THE CAREGIVER'S MANUAL a free downloadable pdf to keep all o ..read more

Sign up to get these posts and a whole lot more delivered right to your inbox! The Diary of An Alzheimer's Caregiver - Appreciate the good, laugh at the crazy, and deal with the rest! Welcome to a Fly on the Wall group post. Today 3 bloggers are inviting you to catch a glimpse of what you’d see if you were a fly on the wall in our homes. Come on in and buzz around my house. This month the fly is enjoying a bit of normalcy and so are […] Sign up and get THE CAREGIVER'S MANUAL a free downloadable pdf to keep all of your caregiving info straight. The Fly Is Back – Fly On The Wall ..read more