Alzheimer’s Disease is one of our most challenging diseases to deal with, for both the one experiencing the loss of memory, dignity and function, and their caregivers. Alzheimers caregivers deal with so much. When a loved one has Alzheimer’s there are five situations that may occur that are especially difficult for Alzheimer’s Caregivers to come to terms with. These include 1) when it’s time to move the person to a facility, 2) if the person finds a new love interest, 3) when the person no longer talks, 4) when the person no longer recognizes you, and 5) when it’s time to engage hospice care services. Number 5 is written to in an excellent…

As your loved one reaches the end stages of Alzheimer’s disease, the care needed intensifies. At this point, your loved one will be totally dependent on you for care and unable to remember much of their life. You’ve heard people talk about hospice care, but may not know exactly what it all entails, and how it relates to Alzheimer’s patients. When Alzheimer’s is diagnosed, everyone realizes that there is no cure — but the end of life still may be years away. Sometimes it is referred to as “the long goodbye” because people who have Alzheimer’s live with the disease for years. This leaves caregivers to wonder how to know when it would…