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The Diary of An Alzheimer's CaregiverAppreciate the good, laugh at the crazy, and deal with the rest! Home » Blog » Alzheimer's » 10 Ways to Connect with Your Family Member with Dementia10 Ways to Connect with Your Family Member with Dementia Dementia is one of the most challenging illnesses for both the person afflicted and their family. Sometimes, people talk about the person with dementia as being “gone” mentally or “just a shell,” and they aren’t sure how to relate to them anymore, but the person they were is still there, you just have to modify how you relate to them

The Invisible Heiress aka Preston Blair blogger & hot mess navigates the twists & turns of the mental health system, crooked judges and parents, who may not always have her best interests in mind all while rehashing the highlights for her eager following. With her family’s money and prestige along with the fact that her mother actually survived Blair stayed out of prison and into a cushy mental hospital instead. I paid for my copy, actually prepaid after reading the first chapter for free on the author’s site. If you like a fast-paced mystery that will have you re-reading parts in shock you will absolutely love this book.

The Diary of An Alzheimer's CaregiverAppreciate the good, laugh at the crazy, and deal with the rest! Home » Blog » Alzheimer's » Here’s How You Can Talk To Your Loved Ones About DementiaHere’s How You Can Talk To Your Loved Ones About Dementia It is not an uncommon situation where one has met with the concern that a loved one is experiencing memory loss. We all have had experiences where we have walked into a room or started a conversation and completely blanked out and forgot what we were about to do

That’s not nearly as important for the occasional sick visit as it is if you’re in and out of your physician’s office constantly with a chronic condition. If you’re in the process of moving to a new area, it doesn’t hurt to ask your current doctors if they have any contacts in your new locale, either. Once you have a list of doctors, the first thing you should do is pull up your health insurance company’s database of in-network doctors and search for every name you’ve collected. If your new doctor is affiliated with a certain hospital you’re admitted to, they’ll be able to come in and check on your care while you’re there.