Alzheimer's Caregiver Lament -- I can't take her out because she eats with her hands

By Bob DeMarco
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The positive effects of socialization, initiative, and motivation on the part of Alzheimer's sufferers and their caregiver should not be overlooked. I believe these are as important as the medication......

My name is Bob DeMarco, I am an Alzheimer's caregiver. My mother Dorothy, now 93 years old, suffers from Alzheimer's disease. We live our life one day at a time.

Ten Symptoms of Early Stage Alzheimer's

By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Front Row

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Most of the Alzheimer's caregivers I know can look back and identify symptoms and behaviors that they now know were early signs of dementia.

One of the things that caregivers learn is that the sooner that Alzheimer's is diagnosed the better the potential outcome. A failure to spot Alzheimer's early can be disastrous.

Alzheimer's World -- Two Circles Trying to Intersect

By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Front Row

Alzheimer's World is difficult to understand and accept. Some caregivers get there, some don't.....

By Bob DeMarco

It takes lots of thought, hard work, and the development of a new mental construct of behavior to understand Alzheimer's disease. It takes time.

Take the relationship between my mother and me as an example.