Community Stories

Meryl describes how her world revolved around caring for her husband and that she had to give up her career in her prime. She speaks about the intensity of care over time and the financial burden, and how she found ways to stabilize the situation. She also speaks about how she found her voice through advocacy work.

Meryl describes the early signs of Alzheimer's she experienced with her doctor husband and how he was good at hiding them. She reflects on how she notices those signs among other people.

Samantha found she needed to take a leading role in the conversation with the family doctor to ensure her mom's memory problems are communicated.

Samantha finds that open, honest communication is important in developing support systems and managing the difficulty of Alzheimer's disease.

Samantha's life has been overrun with being her mom's caregiver, so she's asked for help.

Greg offers a look inside his mind and his daily life with Alzheimer's disease, and his family shares the challenges that they face together.

Mary Catherine was comforted by her husband's Alzheimer's disease diagnosis, because it explained his changing behavior. Now, as the disease progresses, she supports him with patience, compassion, and management of their day-to-day responsibilities, looking only as far into the future as needed.

Greg is actively, consciously, and strategically fighting back against his Alzheimer's disease — he candidly shares his current struggles and the progression of his disease.