7 Stages of Alzheimer’s
What are the 7 stages of Alzheimer’s disease and how can families prepare? This series of blog posts explains the stages through the viewpoint of a fictional character, Reverend G.
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3 Levels of Alzheimer’s
Until I started researching and living Alzheimer’s with my mom – nobody told me about the three levels of this disease. But I’ve seen them again and again as I’ve talked with other caregivers and observed my mom. Level One: Your loved one begins to realize something isn’t quite right. He forgets where he parked
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Mom Walks Tall
As a child, I thought my mother was literally ten feet tall. At 5’8”, she towered over me both in height and in authority. During the last few years, osteoporosis has reduced her to almost the same height as me, 5’4”. Now we look at each other on equal footing, although I still emotionally look