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: Depression

May 6, 2015January 15, 2018 Kathy Ritchie

Who Am I Now That She’s Gone?

February 13, 2013February 18, 2013 Kathy Ritchie

Five Survival Tips for Caregivers

February 2, 2013February 4, 2013 Kathy Ritchie

Reverse Empty Nest Syndrome

July 17, 2012July 17, 2012 Kathy Ritchie

Death, Compassion and Humor. Not In That Order

December 30, 2011 Kathy Ritchie

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

August 23, 2011 Kathy Ritchie

My Demented Mom in the Sacramento Bee… “We don’t have survivors.”

July 13, 2011July 13, 2011 Kathy Ritchie

Taking It Out On the Lucky Ones

March 8, 2011March 8, 2011 Kathy Ritchie

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

February 13, 2011February 16, 2011 Kathy Ritchie

Coping with Me

January 26, 2011January 27, 2011 Kathy Ritchie

Momentos OR Finding the Funny

September 21, 2010September 21, 2010 Kathy Ritchie

World Alzheimer’s Day or Memories of Mom

May 28, 2010May 29, 2010 Kathy Ritchie

Demented Shoe Shopping or Dying Alone With Bon Jovi

July 19, 2009July 19, 2009 Kathy Ritchie

A Series… A Struggle… A Black Hole

January 7, 2009January 7, 2009 Kathy Ritchie

Interview: Sandra Gonzalez, Latino Outreach Specialist

December 22, 2008January 20, 2009 Kathy Ritchie

A Move Home

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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

  • A Man Walked Into a Bar With Adult Diapers On........
  • Friends With Benefits and Alzheimer's Disease...
  • Going to the Funeral is the Easy Part
  • Caregiving: An Act That Can Never be Repaid & That's OK
  • So, She's Dying
  • Covered in the Blood of Christ
  • A New Chapter... Life After Death & Dementia
  • Oops
  • Who Am I Now That She's Gone?
  • Communion for the Demented. Maybe Not.

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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