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What People Living With Alzheimer’s Want You to Know

If someone close to you received an Alzheimer’s diagnosis tomorrow, whose guidance would you seek first? Healthcare professionals can explain how the disease progresses, and family caregivers can offer valuable day-to-day advice. Yet some of the most meaningful suggestions come directly from individuals who are living with Alzheimer’s themselves. People experiencing the challenges of memory loss […]

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The Often Unseen Mental Health Needs of Older Caregivers

You’re the dependable one—the person who coordinates, organizes, troubleshoots, and shows up without being asked. People rely on you because you always figure out what needs to happen. But underneath all that responsibility, your emotional load may be growing heavier, and few people think to ask how you’re holding up. The mental health needs of […]

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Treatment for Alzheimer’s Enters a New Age With At-Home Leqembi

Families touched by Alzheimer’s know how challenging even the simplest activities can become. Getting ready to leave the house, explaining where you’re going, and handling fear or confusion along the way can transform a basic appointment into an emotionally draining event. A new treatment for Alzheimer’s, however, promises to make life a little easier. The […]

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What It’s Really Like to Have a Live-In Caregiver

There comes a time for many families want a live-in caregiver because caregiving for a parent becomes overwhelming and exhausting. After working with many families over the years, one thing we’ve learned is that most people don’t start asking about live-in care until they’re already tired, worried, or stretched too thin. Maybe your loved one […]

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Are You Unintentionally Making These Alzheimer’s Caregiving Mistakes?

No one hands you a manual for this. You try your best. You stay calm, keep reading, follow your gut. But Alzheimer’s has a way of rewriting the rules just when you think you’re getting the hang of it. What worked yesterday might not work today. It’s frustrating, exhausting, and sometimes heartbreaking. Here’s the good […]

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Don’t Just Survive! Learn How to Thrive With a Chronic Health Condition.

Chronic illness has a way of reshaping life, for both the person experiencing it and also you, the family caregiver. You can see how it alters the rhythm of their days, forcing them to modify plans and discover new ways to manage the unexpected. While the illness may create obstacles, it doesn’t have to define […]

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Trying to Communicate With Someone With Alzheimer’s? Try These Nonverbal Tips.

You ask a simple question: “Which shirt would you like to wear today?” But rather than a response, you are met with hesitation, confusion, and an extended pause. You’ve probably encountered times such as this trying to communicate with someone with Alzheimer’s, where words seem lost and conversations feel more like challenges than connections. When […]