New Website to Assist those affected by Alzheimer's

A piece by Jessie Moniz of “The Royal Gazette”, on musician Judith Stewart’s journey with Alzheimer's, and how this has affected her daughter, Elizabeth Stewart. Includes information on Ms. Stewart’s website http://www.alzbermuda.com.

Ms Stewart said after her mother's diagnosis, there was no support from the medical community. "We left the doctor's office, and that was it," Ms Stewart said. "We were never to hear from anybody again."

Ms Stewart said she and her mother felt a terrible sense of isolation after the diagnosis.

"You don't have anyone telling you what to do next," she said. "In other countries you would have someone assigned to your case who would come in and assess and make suggestions about what you should do. Here you are just left to your own devices."

For this reason, Ms Stewart is in the process of setting up a website to act as a clearing house of information for Bermudian families dealing with the illness.

"The website is really meant to be a one-stop-shop of information about the disease," said Ms Stewart. The website will include advice on hiring a caregiver in Bermuda, advice for caregivers who might be suffering from burn out, and legal advice, among other things.

Read more at The Royal Gazette

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