November 2019 / 4 posts found
Making A Memory Scrapbook
The majority of the 4.5 million Americans with Alzheimer’s disease live at home, where family and friends provide most of their care. Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease is both emotionally and physically challenging. Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive brain disorder that not only affects memory, but gradually destroys a person’s ability to learn and carry out daily activities. As memory loss and other symptoms worsen, the amount of time and energy caregivers and families spend taking care of their loved one increases. A few weeks ago, I did an entire episode around activities caregivers can do with […]
Alzheimer’s Family Caregiver
Being an Alzheimer’s Family Caregiver: The Long Goodbye I was a Caregiver. I was the primary caregiver for my elderly mother who suffered for the last few years on Earth from the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease. It is a desperately cruel disease (most are, I know) in that it robs people (by and large) of their dignity and their independence at a stage in life when they need it most. In the United Kingdom, the Alzheimer’s Society claimed in a recent survey that over 750,000 people suffer from Alzheimer’s and related dementia problems. In the United States it is […]
10 Alzheimer’s Caregiver Stress Relief Tips
Caregiver stress relief – As a caregiver for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia, I don’t need to tell you it is stressful. That’s like the understatement of the century, right? What I want to give you are 10 stress relief tips you can take action on today. Caregiver Stress Relief Tip #1: Diet What you eat is important to avoid highs and lows emotionally and physically. A low carb diet is most beneficial because it helps maintain blood sugar, and helps your body burn fat. While you don’t necessarily need to follow a Keto diet, which can be […]
Activities for Alzheimer’s
Let’s talk about activities to do with people with Alzheimer’s. Life does not and should not come to a standstill just because a person has Alzheimer’s disease (AD). While they may have memory impairment and a decline in social skills, they’re still people with thoughts and feelings. Adults who have parents with Alzheimer’s will find themselves in a very delicate and heartbreaking situation. On the one hand, they’ll remember all the memories they’ve shared with their parents, and on the other hand, their parents may not even be able to recollect these memories. So, the children don’t really know what […]