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Nurse's Story About Alzheimer's Disease
A nurse who works with people with Alzheimer's says it has changed her life for the better. It was great to receive this reader's story about Alzheimer's disease from someone who works with patient's in a care home. It will give many families comfort
My Mother, My Child
Readers Story about living and coping with Alzheimer's. Ella Contrivo shares her great account about her mother's Alzheimer's disease. She gives some really helpful tips for caregivers that will help you too
Shirley Shares Her Story About Alzheimer's
Shirley, an About.com Alzheimer's disease reader, shares her experiences of caregiving for her husband, Carlos. We thank her for sharing her story about Alzheimer's disease.
A Social Worker's Personal and Professional Reflections on Alzheimer Disease and
A Social Worker's personal and professional reflections on Alzheimer disease and Autism
Alzheimer's is Hard for Teens Too
When a diagnosis of Alzheimer's is made it touches everyone. Very often kids are assumed not to understand or they blend so quietly into the background that their distress isn't really noticed. These two short stories by Alzheimer's readers show that not only do kids care enough to use resources like this site but they take the time and trouble to submit their stories.
Bob Tell's Story About Alzheimer's
Bob tells us a story about Minnie's declining abilities and her decline into Alzheimer's disease
Patricia's Story
My boyfriend with Alzheimers. I will go on with my life with no regrets, because I know I kept him at home as long as I possible could. But not being able to help him now is hard on me but more important, hard on him.
Laurie's Story of Alzheimer's
My daughter-in-law's sister wrote Laurie. Their Grandmother 'suffered' from Alzheimer's. disease. This is their story about dementia
Reader's Story LaVerne's Decision
LaVerne and her brother decided not to tell our her Mom that she had Alzheimer's. Her mother had taken the death of her husband badly. The way she had reacted to that led to depression and memory problems. They did not want to risk further decline by giving her the bad news.
Evelyn's Story about Alzheimer's
Evelyn's shares her story about her father and his fight with Alzheimer's disease.
Terry and His Wife's Story About Alzheimer's Disease
Called "Kidnapping Mama" Terry Sanville and his wife have written this moving account of their experiences of his mother's struggle with Alzheimer's disease.
Stacey's Story
Stacey's story is about her mother. It is deeply moving. She is able to express in just a few paragraphs her great sadness and despair. It is a story that will touch your hearts and will mirror many other people's experiences of Alzheimer's disease
Natasha Readers Story About Alzheimer's
Depression is common in Alzheimer's disease. This reader began to realized something was wrong with her mother. Her mother found it difficult to carry out tasks that had come naturally to her before. Her personality changed from a fun loving happy person to an anxious depressed individual. The family thought did not realize or understand what was happening at first.
Hielio's Story-- Love Cannot be Destroyed by Alzheimer's Disease
Hielio's Story is about his anger about Alzheimer's disease. Anger that society seems to accept that age equates to Alzheimer's and that somehow makes it OK. Through anger Hielio finds that faith and God redeem the sadness through love.[br]
A beautiful story contributed by a reader of Alzheimers at About.com readerdirectly
Lesley's Tip Reminiscence Manuals
To help staff at the nursing home know mum and keep mum’s memories alive for her Lesley Smith wrote out her mother's
life story with photos She
enlarged other photos, identified them and put them in a folder. The staff found
this very helpful and it helped them care for her better