A woman encourages her mother to keep visiting her husband living with dementia, even after he seems unable to recognize her.
Why Bother Visiting? – A Caregiver Story
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Your Well-Being
As you care for a loved one who has Alzheimer’s, it’s important to care for yourself. We want you to know it’s okay to grieve along the journey and we encourage you to allow yourself to rest, accepting that some things are not fixable.
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Trish with her granddaughter Eileen at the Silver Dollar City amusement park in 2009
Ambiguous Loss and Dementia
Dementia creates ambiguous loss. Your loved one is here, but not here. It’s confusing. There’s no timetable, so no sense of closure.
Safe With Us: A Caregiver Story
Kim Foster helps care for her mother-in-law, Alice, who is living with dementia. Reflecting on an especially challenging stretch during the pandemic, she says: “It was the toughest three months I’ve ever spent caring for someone. But it was completely worth it.”
Learning to Face Alzheimer’s With Joy
As Trish used her teaching skills, she taught us it was okay to look for new ways of doing things.
Caregiver Well-Being Links
We’ve compiled some links to organizations supporting your well-being as a caregiver, along with a few direct links to helpful articles and resources provided on each organization’s website.
More for Caregivers
Educational Workshops
Our workshops are designed to get practical information and resources directly to caregivers.
Printed Magazines
Check out our magazines … one for caregivers, and one to share with loved ones who have Alzheimer’s.
Interactive Singalongs
We create environments designed to connect families and friends, while also connecting to joy-filled memories.
Our Story
We know what it’s like to love someone who has Alzheimer’s.