Joan, thank you very much for your blog. I just got done talking to my wife; your blog really helped me. A lot of what you're saying is how I am feeling. This is the first time I've gone online for help. I'll be looking forward to your next blog. Thank you very much. Bill Kemp
Welcome to my website. If you are looking for communication tips, please log onto the home page - www.thealzheimerspouse.com - and look on the left side of the website. Scroll down to the picture of the elephant and the title - "Memory Tips and Communication Strategies". The information in that section will be very helpful.
I started this website in 2007 because I couldn't find anyone who would talk about how I felt - I thought I was the only one feeling the way I did about what Alzheimer's Disease was doing to my marriage. I needed a place that dealt with my unique issues as a spouse of an Alzheimer patient. This site is now a place of comfort for spouses/partners who are trying to cope with the Alzheimer's/dementia of their husband/wife/partner. The issues we face in dealing with a spouse/partner with this disease are so different from the issues faced by children and grandchildren caregivers. We discuss all of those issues here - loss of intimacy; social contact; conversation; anger; resentment; stress; and pain of living with the stranger that Alzheimer's Disease has put in place of our beloved spouse/partner.
The message boards are only part of this website. Please be sure to log onto the home page - www.thealzheimerspouse.com - and read all of the resources on the left side. I recommend starting with "Newly Diagnosed/New Member" and "Understanding the Dementia Experience".
Do not miss the "previous blog" section. It is there you will find a huge array of topics with which you can relate. There is a "search" feature on the home page that allows you to look up different topics that may have been explored in a previous blog. Log onto the home page daily for new blogs; news updates; important information.
Please go to the top of this page tell us about yourself and your wife in the "Welcome New Members" section. We are here to help.
Yay Joan! As others have said this sounds like your previous self. If like me, moods still really alternate and we can grab ones of strength and rejoice when they arrive. I fully agree with your comments about educating those caring for our loved ones. Thanks to your leadership I know many of us are doing that very thing "out there." As I have said a thousand times, I would not be coping without this amazing resource and all of you!! ((((hugs))))