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: Coping

May 8, 2012 Kathy Ritchie

The New York Times and Frontotemporal Dementia … A Must Read

April 22, 2012 Kathy Ritchie

Friends With Benefits and Alzheimer’s Disease…

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

March 7, 2012March 7, 2012 Kathy Ritchie

Is Dementia Contagious Or Let’s Talk Genetics

March 6, 2012March 6, 2012 Kathy Ritchie

When There’s Nothing You Can Do… You Let Go

February 7, 2012February 7, 2012 Kathy Ritchie

Mom Gets Kick Out; God Laughs

January 26, 2012January 26, 2012 Kathy Ritchie

A Letter to Demi Moore and Other Exhausted Celebs…

January 19, 2012February 13, 2013 Kathy Ritchie

Finding a Cure for Alzheimer’s Or How to View the Glass as Half Empty

January 16, 2012 Kathy Ritchie

Interview on Lori La Bey’s Radio Show

January 13, 2012 Kathy Ritchie

Walking Grief… Or Coping With the Act of Dying

January 1, 2012January 1, 2012 Kathy Ritchie

Day One… 2012

December 30, 2011December 30, 2011 Kathy Ritchie

A Man Walked Into a Bar With Adult Diapers On……..

December 30, 2011 Kathy Ritchie

The Moment I Knew………. The Moment I Entered Denial

December 12, 2011December 12, 2011 Kathy Ritchie

I Want To Fistfight God In Heaven

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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

  • 10 Signs It Might Be Alzheimer's
  • New York Magazine... Mom, I Love You. I Also Wish You Were Dead. And I Expect You Do, Too
  • Walk in Their Shoes... Just for a Minute
  • A Letter to Those Businesses And Professionals Who Make Dementia Even More Agonizing
  • The Good News: You're Going to Die. The Bad News: Death Has Bad Breath & If You Have Dementia It's Worse
  • Hey God, She's Dying. Where Are You?
  • Walk the Walk or a Plea — 2009 Alz Assoc Memory Walk
  • Real Stories, Real Advice: Wendy Panken
  • 5 Tips for Talking to Someone With Alzheimer's Disease

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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