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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Category: Assisted Living

February 26, 2013July 16, 2014 Kathy Ritchie

6 Questions You Need to Ask Before Placing Your Loved One with Dementia in an Assisted Living Facility

February 2, 2013February 4, 2013 Kathy Ritchie

Reverse Empty Nest Syndrome

October 22, 2012November 28, 2012 Kathy Ritchie

Sometimes, the Sharpie is Mightier than the Sword … A Caregiver’s Sidekick

September 7, 2012June 13, 2018 Kathy Ritchie

A Letter to Those Businesses And Professionals Who Make Dementia Even More Agonizing

April 8, 2012 Kathy Ritchie

She Yells Too Much Or Finding Another Home

March 27, 2012March 27, 2012 Kathy Ritchie

Alzheimer’s Documentary Sheds Light on Disease… OR You’re Looking At Me Like I Live Here And I Don’t

February 7, 2012February 7, 2012 Kathy Ritchie

Mom Gets Kick Out; God Laughs

October 26, 2011October 26, 2011 Kathy Ritchie

Part Two… Behaviors Vs. Behaviors

October 26, 2011October 26, 2011 Kathy Ritchie

Part One… The Beginning of the End

July 19, 2011July 19, 2011 Kathy Ritchie

Blood and Water or Family Dynamics

February 28, 2011 Kathy Ritchie

Oops

May 20, 2010February 13, 2013 Kathy Ritchie

The Feds VS. Alzheimer’s Disease

January 5, 2010January 5, 2010 Kathy Ritchie

A Place for Me in the Kingdom of Heaven

May 24, 2009June 4, 2009 Kathy Ritchie

Inside the Bin

May 12, 2009May 13, 2009 Kathy Ritchie

Happy Mother’s Day

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  • 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
  • Parenting Versus Reverse Parenting Or A Tale of Pureed Foods

Top Posts

  • The Good News: You're Going to Die. The Bad News: Death Has Bad Breath & If You Have Dementia It's Worse
  • Friends With Benefits and Alzheimer's Disease...
  • New York Magazine... Mom, I Love You. I Also Wish You Were Dead. And I Expect You Do, Too
  • A Hug & A Rag... or Another Behavior
  • The New York Times and Frontotemporal Dementia ... A Must Read
  • Communion for the Demented. Maybe Not.
  • A New Chapter... Life After Death & Dementia
  • A Letter to Demi Moore and Other Exhausted Celebs...

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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