My mother Linda was an ICU/CCU & hospice nurse. She is extremely smart, affectionate, thoughtful, fun, generous, and a beautiful person. My mom started loosing her memory in 2007 but I thought with all the stress she had from having the house for sale, working 12 hours a day, working night shift, loss of [View More]

Ana Grifo (caregiver) Our Mom was in the final stage of this horrible disease when this picture was taken. Six months away from us and in another country and when Mom received her Christmas card she recognized her grandkids. Her reaction took us by surprise she put her hand to her chest and cried [View More]

I’ve always been fairly open about dad’s progression, even though it’s hard, because you never know if your experience can help someone else who feels alone in a similar situation. Soo.. My dad called me yesterday. He asked if I lived at home (the usual), so I told him about my apartment and downplayed the [View More]

Anthony Cordasco (caregiver) How does a person go from devoted Shepard, winning best New Jersey wool fleece three years in a row, to someone who confuses deer with sheep?How does a spinning and weaving instructor fail to recognize the tools she once used?How do family filled holidays become lonely times spent alone?How does every memory [View More]

Mari Ippolito My 96 1/2-year-old mom is on hospice right now and is transitioning. This is the hardest thing I’ve ever gone through in my life and I’ve been a caregiver for almost 12 years - the isolation on top of losing my mom is heartbreaking. I was a very fortunate recipient of [View More]

Rev Jennifer Osbourne (caregiver) My name is Rev Jennifer Osbourne, I've caring for my mom for eleven years now. My mom developed symptoms of alzimer dementia suddenly following a stroke in 2008. In one week it all came crashing down for me, but my faith in God kept me strong. The situation challenged [View More]

Lynette Wright Hennelly I lost my mom, my best friend to this horrible disease. I wouldn't wish this on anyone. With my health issues her Dr. said I wouldn't be able to take care of her 😭. I was at the nursing home daily. I called in the am and pm. The last [View More]

Susan Hughes (caregiver) My father, who died in 2009, was an extraordinary gentleman, a kind and caring soul who was never flustered by any challenge that life presented. A few years before his death, he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and towards the end of his life had difficulty with even the simplest tasks [View More]

Gloria Hunt (caregiver) We are caring for my dad, 76 years old. He got Early onset senile dementia at about age 68. It has been a long slow road. I am thankful for that part because we have been able to enjoy our dad. Within the last year, the decline has been rapid [View More]

Lisa Capone I lost my father to Alzheimer’s in 2016. His passing has left a huge void in our family. My niece is having a baby boy in April and is naming him Alex after my father. He would have loved that. -- Lisa Capone