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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Tag: Behaviors

November 12, 2013July 16, 2014 Kathy Ritchie

Going to the Funeral is the Easy Part

March 13, 2013July 16, 2014 Kathy Ritchie

Benjamin Button Effect: What Do You Do When Your Mom Cries Out Like a Baby?

January 12, 2013January 24, 2013 Kathy Ritchie

My Morning With Mom… A Composite

November 16, 2012 Kathy Ritchie

The Good News: You’re Going to Die. The Bad News: Death Has Bad Breath & If You Have Dementia It’s Worse

May 8, 2012 Kathy Ritchie

The New York Times and Frontotemporal Dementia … A Must Read

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

August 9, 2011August 10, 2011 Kathy Ritchie

My Mom Eats Raw Chicken. Quit Complaining About Your Life.

April 11, 2011April 12, 2011 Kathy Ritchie

Gag Reflex

August 31, 2010 Kathy Ritchie

Demented Tantrums

August 22, 2010August 22, 2010 Kathy Ritchie

She Didn’t Recognize Me

August 11, 2010August 11, 2010 Kathy Ritchie

My So Called Demented Life

July 7, 2010July 7, 2010 Kathy Ritchie

A Hug & A Rag… or Another Behavior

May 12, 2010May 12, 2010 Kathy Ritchie

TMI? Not In My World…

December 7, 2009 Kathy Ritchie

Your Demented Must-Haves…

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Recent Posts

  • 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

  • Howard's Brain or A Day In the Life of a Man Living With Frontotemporal Dementia
  • I Look Like Her
  • The Good News: You're Going to Die. The Bad News: Death Has Bad Breath & If You Have Dementia It's Worse
  • Walk in Their Shoes... Just for a Minute
  • A New Chapter... Life After Death & Dementia
  • 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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