Blogs We're Following

After my mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, our life was filled with sorrow and grief so that I thought none of us would ever smile again. I was wrong, and for the few years before my mom’s passing there were many happy and joyous moments that I will never forget. I hope you enjoy hearing a few of these stories about My Mom. Some are sad and some confusing but a lot of them are just down right funny. I learned about strength and fortitude and humor through the sadness of this disease and it took all of them to help me survive the journey with my mom.

I am documenting my journey with my 80 year old mom down dementia highway, using alternative treatments instead of the traditional medicine methods; our goal is to have more good days than not so good days. Lewy Bodies Dementia is one crazy disease that often leaves me at the Back Door of Logic.

Blog of a Duluth, MN, Physician, writer, husband, father, and beagle owner.

The story of Kris Bakowski, who was diagnosed with Early On Set Alzheimer's when she was 46 years old. She is now 54 and working in Advocacy to help fight this disease. She speaks nationally about Alzheimer's disease from the valuable perspective of someone who has the disease herself.

My husband Mike was diagnosed at the age of 36 with Early Onset Alzheimer's Disease-a disease that took both his mother and brother already. I started this blog about 3 years ago to keep family and friends updated on Mike's condition as he weathered some difficult health issues and hospitalizations.

KnowItAlz is a single source for the caregivers and loved ones with an emphasis on the lighter side of living with Alzheimer’s Disease. Though there are many excellent resources currently available on the topic of Alzheimer’s Disease, KnowItAlz will provide a user-friendly resource with the focus on the caregiver.

I live in Piedmont, OK, with my Husband of 50 years who has been very supportive. We have 2 sons,David and Kenny, 6 grandkids, and 6 great grandkids. I enjoy feeding and watching the birds and squirrels. Before I was diagnosed with Alzheimer's, I ran a Licensed Day Care Home for Infants for 15 years. This is a very lonely disease. I don't want anyone to feel as lonely as I did when I was diagnosed.

It's been 20 years since my dad was taken away suddenly and mom cared for herself fairly well up until Alzheimer's slowly started taking her life away.

In December 2008, my mother Gilda, 82-years old, was diagnosed with dementia. She came to live with my husband and me. This blog will chronicle our ups and downs, stops and starts, mistakes and triumphs as we wade through her illness together.