EXCITING NEW HAPPENINGS AT THE ALZHEIMERSPOUSE.COM- OUR 6 MONTH ANNIVERSARY

From the beginning, my mission has been to spread the word to AD spouses everywhere that they are NOT ALONE in their conflicting emotions, loneliness, pain, and grief in watching their life-long love slowly fade away before their eyes.

In addition to my Daily Blogs that discuss my experiences and emotions related to my husband’s Alzheimer’s Disease, and Message Boards filled with spouses offering support, understanding, and information; www.thealzheimerspouse.com now features:

Daily bulletins on the latest news in Alzheimer research

Partnership with Amazon.com – read our recommendations for the best books on Alzheimer’s Disease and purchase them right from my website.

CNN.com – an article on Alzheimer’s Disease and its impact on marriage, featuring my website and my interview with a geriatric physician –date to be announced soon.

Jacqueline Marcell’s Internet Radio Program, Coping with Caregiving– My segment will air on February 23rd – log onto www.thealzheimerspouse.com for updated information.

Alzheimer Cruises - Click onto my travel section for information on Caregiver Cruises. We just returned from one - log on and see the pictures.

Link to sponsor me for the Memory Walk -http://www.thealzheimerspouse.com/joansmemorywalk.htm

Continuing Favorites: In Depth information on Memory Techniques, Relationship Repair; Humorous Stories from our readers, and Our Reader’s Love Stories.

Log onto www.thealzheimerspouse.com where AD spouses understand one another.

e-mail: joan@thealzheimerspouse.com

teritherapirate, you are so right.The power of touch can do so much.

I just needed to share this.
No matter how bad my hubby got the one thing I learned is TOUCH.
Doctor said give him up to 100mg of Seroquel but instead I held him and would only give him 25 mg once a day. at first it was hard but after a couple of months he seemed to come back at times. he had dementia/strokes and begining of AZ. the airicept also seemed to help. But the biggest thing was touch. I would rub lotion on his feet and legs, body and talk even though he wouldn't answer. sometimes he would make what I know to be a joke. I understood. He had a great sense of humor. The day he left he was walking and talking and even ate good enchiladas. The doctors had wanted to put him in a home but I had refused. From the first strok in 2003 until his fall, broken hip and surgery in 2006 he still lasted 7 more months till 5/20/7 and was up walking and talking and no more sundowner.
Just don't give up on your people. Be realistic but sometimes when you treat them as not sick they will get better. Only God knows.

I read so much about all the research they are doing for AD , PARKINSONS, ETC.My husband , back in 2001 , desinated his brain for research for Parkinsons.He had read where they know so little about the changes in the brain becaise of the lack of donations.He stepped up to the plate.Well, they never got my husbands brain because all of the costs were to be placed on me.
So , again, it is about money.
When it came time to donate instead of flowers, I refused Parkinsons and insisted the donations go to this wonderful facility that makes the final days compfortable for the afflicted and family.I knew the money was being used with immediate need.
I have contacted our local papaer to get more exposure for this facility and find people who would be interested in fund raising for this facility.

Thank you for this information.

Mae, I think this is someone new to the forum who is recommending HER own site for spouses only.

have I been missing something for 6 years.I always thought this forum covered these things.They are free to express all feelings, always have been