Those with Alzheimer's disease are often scared of water, I learned.  Mom was usually pretty good at getting in the bathroom and taking her shower on her own until…

It was a Saturday at noontime and I made Mom her lunch.  What I saw when I returned to the kitchen a few minutes later was the most frightening sight I had ever seen.

I came to realize how my Dad was my rock, but for someone with Alzheimer's disease like my mom, he was their anchor.

Coping with the loss of a parent while taking care of the other parent with Alzheimer's comes with new challenges, and not much opportunity to grieve your own loss.

It's a difficult thing when the spouse of a person with Alzheimer's dies.

It's an odd thing that happens - there is a role reversal that happens, often subtly at first, then more an more as time goes on - You become the parent of your parents.  When Alzheimer's disease is a part of the mix, that role reversal happens even sooner.

A valuable lesson I learned regarding pets and Alzheimer's disease.

How one bad decision concerning a loved one with Alzheimer's disease can rear it's ugly head for MANY months.

Moving my parents into their new home came with some unexpected and unplanned challenges.