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: Dementia & Alzheimer’s

April 11, 2011April 12, 2011 Kathy Ritchie

Gag Reflex

April 7, 2011April 7, 2011 Kathy Ritchie

Communion for the Demented. Maybe Not.

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

February 28, 2011 Kathy Ritchie

Oops

February 17, 2011 Kathy Ritchie

She Loves Hot Pink

February 13, 2011February 16, 2011 Kathy Ritchie

Coping with Me

January 27, 2011January 27, 2011 Kathy Ritchie

Full Circle Or 73 going on 3

January 3, 2011January 3, 2011 Kathy Ritchie

Covered in the Blood of Christ

December 28, 2010 Kathy Ritchie

2-3 Years to Live?

December 8, 2010December 8, 2010 Kathy Ritchie

A Little Something Called Frontotemporal Dementia

December 5, 2010 Kathy Ritchie

Her Only Friend

October 15, 2010February 18, 2013 Kathy Ritchie

13.4 MILLION Americans May Develop Alzheimer’s

September 25, 2010 Kathy Ritchie

My Demented Mom in Pictures

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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
  • Hey God, She's Dying. Where Are You?
  • Walk the Walk or a Plea — 2009 Alz Assoc Memory Walk
  • 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
  • 5 Tips for Talking to Someone With Alzheimer's Disease
  • Going to the Funeral is the Easy Part
  • Real Stories, Real Advice: Wendy Panken

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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