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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Author: Kathy Ritchie

I write about aging issues. Please check out my podcast "The Recovering Caregiver" at https://kjzz.org/recoveringcaregiver
December 1, 2019December 1, 2019 Kathy Ritchie

The Recovering Caregiver: A Podcast About Life After Dementia

May 6, 2015January 15, 2018 Kathy Ritchie

Who Am I Now That She’s Gone?

January 27, 2015January 15, 2018 Kathy Ritchie

A New Chapter… Life After Death & Dementia

August 19, 2014January 15, 2018 Kathy Ritchie

And Then She Was Gone…

August 18, 2014January 15, 2018 Kathy Ritchie

They Keep Saying She’s Dying … Or Waiting Around for Death

August 17, 2014June 13, 2018 Kathy Ritchie

Hey God, She’s Dying. Where Are You?

August 16, 2014June 13, 2018 Kathy Ritchie

So, She’s Dying

July 15, 2014June 13, 2018 Kathy Ritchie

Parenting Versus Reverse Parenting Or A Tale of Pureed Foods

July 12, 2014June 13, 2018 Kathy Ritchie

Want To Help Someone Who Is an Alzheimer’s Caregiver? Here Are Some Tips

May 20, 2014July 16, 2014 Kathy Ritchie

Happy Mother’s Day… Two Weeks Late. Whatever.

March 30, 2014June 13, 2018 Kathy Ritchie

Leading Age & Great Minds Award

March 30, 2014July 16, 2014 Kathy Ritchie

Huffington Post Interview

November 12, 2013July 16, 2014 Kathy Ritchie

Going to the Funeral is the Easy Part

September 16, 2013July 16, 2014 Kathy Ritchie

Interview With Max Wallack, Author of “Why Did Grandma Put Her Underwear in the Refrigerator?”

September 13, 2013June 13, 2018 Kathy Ritchie

World Alzheimer’s Month (You Should Watch This Video)

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  • Hey God, She’s Dying. Where Are You?
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Top Posts

  • A Man Walked Into a Bar With Adult Diapers On........
  • 6 Questions You Need to Ask Before Placing Your Loved One with Dementia in an Assisted Living Facility
  • They Keep Saying She's Dying ... Or Waiting Around for Death
  • Walk in Their Shoes... Just for a Minute
  • A New Chapter... Life After Death & Dementia
  • Real Stories, Real Advice: Wendy Panken
  • I Look Like Her
  • The Good News: You're Going to Die. The Bad News: Death Has Bad Breath & If You Have Dementia It's Worse

Books

  • Alzheimer’s Early Stages
  • An Evolution of Love
  • Jan's Story: Love lost to the long goodbye of Alzheimer's
  • Learning to Speak Alzheimer’s
  • Losing My Mind
  • My Mother's Clothes
  • Still Alice
  • The 36-Hour Day
  • The Living End
  • The Moment: Wild, Poignant, Life-Changing Stories from 125 Writers and Artists Famous & Obscure
  • Until I Say Goodbye
  • What If It’s Not Alzheimer’s?
  • When Your Loved One Has Dementia

Documentaries + Movies

  • 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

Media + Me

  • Alzheimer's Association
  • Alzheimer's Speaks Radio Show
  • Arizona Republic
  • Caring Magazine
  • Huffington Post
  • Sacramento Bee
  • Salon
  • SMITH Magazine/The Moment

Resources

  • AARP
  • AARP-Caregiving
  • AD Clinical Studies
  • Alternative Treatments: False Hope or Real Possibilities?
  • Alz.org/Clinical Trials
  • Alzheimer's Reading Room
  • Alzheimer's Speaks
  • Alzheimer's Speaks
  • Alzheimer’s Association
  • Aricept
  • Association for Frontotemporal Dementia
  • Banner Alzheimer's Institute
  • BBC Health
  • Boston University | AD Center
  • Buck & Buck (adaptive clothing)
  • Caregiving.com
  • CNN/Health
  • Comfort Zone: GPS & ALZ
  • Dementia Today
  • Dr. Richard Taylor
  • Events
  • Fading Away: A blog by Barry Petersen
  • Fight the Good Fight: Donate Now
  • Fisher Center for Alz Research
  • Frontotemporal Dementia | Mayo Clinic
  • FTD/Dementia Support Group
  • Mayo Clinic
  • MDM’s Facebook Page
  • Medicare and Medicaid
  • Mind Start
  • Namenda
  • National Institute on Againg
  • Sally Abrahms
  • The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration
  • The New York Times
  • The Shriver Report
  • UCSF Medical Center (FTD)
  • US Against Alzheimer's
  • Volunteer Opps
  • WebMD
  • Wikipedia & AD
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