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

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February 13, 2013February 18, 2013 Kathy Ritchie

Five Survival Tips for Caregivers

February 12, 2013July 16, 2014 Kathy Ritchie

We’re Young, We’re Poor, & We Need a Cure. Our Lives Depend on It

February 7, 2013February 18, 2013 Kathy Ritchie

2/6/13: Me & Mom

February 4, 2013February 13, 2013 Kathy Ritchie

Dear Stress, We Should See Other People…

February 2, 2013February 4, 2013 Kathy Ritchie

Reverse Empty Nest Syndrome

January 24, 2013February 13, 2013 Kathy Ritchie

Caregiving: An Act That Can Never be Repaid & That’s OK

January 21, 2013 Kathy Ritchie

Know Someone Dealing With a Loved One With Dementia? Think on These Words

January 12, 2013January 24, 2013 Kathy Ritchie

My Morning With Mom… A Composite

January 6, 2013February 13, 2013 Kathy Ritchie

You’re Not In This Alone

January 5, 2013 Kathy Ritchie

Life After My Demented Mom or A New Year: Time To Think On Death

January 3, 2013January 3, 2013 Kathy Ritchie

A Memoir: Until I Say Goodbye by Susan Spencer-Wendel

December 2, 2012February 13, 2013 Kathy Ritchie

Scary Stat: Annual Per Person Cost of Dementia in America

December 2, 2012December 2, 2012 Kathy Ritchie

Scary Stat: Alzheimer’s Kills More People Each Year Than Breast & Prostate Cancer Combined

November 28, 2012 Kathy Ritchie

Honor the Caregiver

November 27, 2012November 27, 2012 Kathy Ritchie

How You Can Help Stop Alzheimer’s

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  • The Recovering Caregiver: A Podcast About Life After Dementia
  • Who Am I Now That She’s Gone?
  • A New Chapter… Life After Death & Dementia
  • And Then She Was Gone…
  • They Keep Saying She’s Dying … Or Waiting Around for Death
  • Hey God, She’s Dying. Where Are You?
  • So, She’s Dying

Top Posts

  • So, She's Dying
  • Caregiving: An Act That Can Never be Repaid & That's OK
  • Oops
  • A Man Walked Into a Bar With Adult Diapers On........
  • New York Magazine... Mom, I Love You. I Also Wish You Were Dead. And I Expect You Do, Too
  • Mother's Day & Dementia... My Own Op-Ed (please share, please spread the word)
  • 6 Questions You Need to Ask Before Placing Your Loved One with Dementia in an Assisted Living Facility
  • Five Survival Tips for Caregivers
  • Walk in Their Shoes... Just for a Minute

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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