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
July 3, 2011July 4, 2011 Kathy Ritchie

Guest Blogger: My Boyfriend

June 26, 2011June 26, 2011 Kathy Ritchie

Wishing Her Away

June 21, 2011 Kathy Ritchie

What is Frontotemporal Dementia?

June 21, 2011 Kathy Ritchie

Squishes

May 30, 2011February 18, 2013 Kathy Ritchie

Advocacy Work or Advocacy Work?

May 17, 2011 Kathy Ritchie

Post Traumatic Stress Dementia

May 10, 2011May 11, 2011 Kathy Ritchie

Mother’s Day

May 4, 2011 Kathy Ritchie

Live in PHX? Then Save the Date: May 10

April 13, 2011 Kathy Ritchie

Date My Dad or Bless the Caregiver…

April 11, 2011April 12, 2011 Kathy Ritchie

Gag Reflex

April 7, 2011April 7, 2011 Kathy Ritchie

Communion for the Demented. Maybe Not.

March 25, 2011March 25, 2011 Kathy Ritchie

Happy Birthday Gaita

March 24, 2011March 24, 2011 Kathy Ritchie

Ramblings of a Demented Daughter… Floating Thoughts

March 24, 2011March 24, 2011 Kathy Ritchie

Alzheimer’s by the Numbers… You Seriously Should Watch This Or Time to Pay the Piper

March 8, 2011March 8, 2011 Kathy Ritchie

Mater, Mommy, Ma, Ama, Madre, Mueter, Em, Mami, Ummi, Mamma… My Mom

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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

  • New York Magazine... Mom, I Love You. I Also Wish You Were Dead. And I Expect You Do, Too
  • A Man Walked Into a Bar With Adult Diapers On........
  • Friends With Benefits and Alzheimer's Disease...
  • Hey God, She's Dying. Where Are You?
  • Do You Love Me? Will You Wipe My Bum?
  • Communion for the Demented. Maybe Not.
  • Finding a Cure for Alzheimer's Or How to View the Glass as Half Empty
  • When There's Nothing You Can Do... You Let Go

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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