My Demented Mom

More than five million Americans suffer from Dementia. My mom was one of them. A site for young adult caregivers struggling and coping with "the long goodbye." Created in 2007. Ended in 2014. Stay tuned for my new project about life after dementia, called "The Recovering Caregiver."

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December 2, 2012 Kathy Ritchie

cost of Alzheimer’s disease in America

Published by Kathy Ritchie

I write about aging issues. Please check out my podcast "The Recovering Caregiver" at https://kjzz.org/recoveringcaregiver View all posts by Kathy Ritchie

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Away From Her
My Name is Lisa
The Alzheimer's Project
The Forgetting
The Notebook
The Savages
The Suicide Plan
You're Looking at Me Like I Live Here and I Don't

Guest Bloggers

Her Neighbor's Daughter
The Boyfriend
The Daughter's Friend
The Expectant Mom
The First Date
The Only Child
The Single Gal
The Sister-in-Law
The Wife

Interviews + Q&As

Interview: Charles J. Dyer, Esq., Elder Care Lawyer
Interview: Max Wallack, Co-Author of "Why Did Grandma Put Her Underwear in the Refrigerator?"
Interview: Sandra Gonzales, Latino Outreach Specialist
Interview: Scott Kirschenbaum, Filmmaker, Director – You're Looking At Me Like I Live Here And I Don't
Interview: Suzette Armijo, The Advocate
Interview: Tena Alonzo, Director of Dementia Research at the Beatitudes Campus in PHX
Interview: Wendy Panken, The Alzheimer’s Association, NYC Chapter