Alzheimer's Disease - Coping With Caring For Your Mother

I recently lost my mom to Alzheimer's Disease. To witness the pain of the long slow decline right along side her, as well as being a caregiver, is a different kind of grief. It can be very isolating and traumatic. It's difficult for others to understand who have not been through it, how much of a toll it can take on you. If you are in the trenches right now - or have been, or will be if you have gotten a diagnosis - I hope sharing a small part of my journey can give voice to the mixture of emotions - the feelings of helplessness, hopelessness, fear, frustration and sadness - that comes along with it, and can help to ease your path.

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Thank you for your rawness and for allowing us to share your grief. My Mum is on the journey and it’s getting harder ❤️‍🩹

Thanks for your emotion and honesty. My 95 year old mother has advanced vascular dementia. And although she is in a very good memory care facility I am her only visitor and advocate and support. My mother was often a very difficult women while I was growing up and often emotionally unkind so it is a challenge to watch and wait but I appreciate your insight, and will continue to search for the joy, so Thanks so much

Thank you so much for sharing your experience and wisdom in such a beautiful and supportive way. This gave me a much needed emotional release, and I don’t doubt I will come back to it again and again - and remember that it is her journey. Sending love and gratitude 🙏🏼

Thank you for this. I cried cried and cried and helped me acknowledge this is actually happening

Sending much love & deep thankfulness; for me it’s my father. You have helped me 💔🙏