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Alzheimers
Jyoti Joshi with her husband Madhukar who was diagnosed with Alzheimers
After His Alzheimer’s, From Wife I Became His Mother
Jyoti Joshi in her book ‘Journey of Seven Steps’ chronicles her happy marriage and migration to America and writes about poignant moments as a dedicated caregiver to her husband when he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. She shares her…
Dealing With The Behavioural Challenges Of Alzheimer's
Nishi Pulugurtha writes about the challenges of being a caregiver to an Alzheimer’s patient, her mother, and the travails that came with it. “Let us go home,” Amma said this often. There was nothing strange about this sentence, all of us would love…
A Blessing to have the Strength to face Caregiving Challenges
Mala Sen had caregiving thrust upon her when her nonagenarian mother-in-law with full blown Alzheimer’s appeared in her life. She faced the challenges head on and says that she has emerged a stronger person in the process. A personal account: A…
Will I become like my mother?
Vimal Balachander talks about the difficult days of caring for her mother-in-law during the latter’s steady decline with Alzheimer’s Disease. ‘Will I become like my mother?’ my mother-in-law asked me five years ago, in a shaking voice, ‘I don’t want…
The Hardest Part is Putting in Your Best Effort Without Expecting Improvement
Shibani Ganguly, 50 is the sole caregiver for her mother, who has Alzheimer’s as a condition. She shares her experiences of a caregiver and how she has learnt the ropes on the job. When was he/she diagnosed and what were the early symptoms? In the…
‘Caring for my wife is my only job’
Dr (Prof) Nandi, 83 is a full time caregiver for his wife, Dr Gita Nandi, who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. He shares his experience of a caregiver in this personal account. My wife is a doctor herself and she has been suffering from…
My Mother’s Hairdresser: Dementia friendly or not?
A touching account of how a local hairdresser volunteered to help, when others refused, to give my mother, who lived with Young Onset Alzheimer's, a glam haircut and made her look uber cool in her final years.   They say it takes a village…
She is at a loss for words
Mr. Shankhadeep Mitra, 40 finds it difficult to communicate with his mother but the mother struggling with Alzheimer’s is still happy to see her son. When was your mother diagnosed and what were the early symptoms? 2014 was the year when…
He was so angry and refused to accept his Alzheimer's
Sudha, 68 has a full time job being a caregiver to her husband who has Alzheimer’s. Not only does she have to be fully alert all the time, she has also learnt to be patient and understanding over time. When was your husband diagnosed with…