Laughing to Keep From Crying, This Alzheimer's Thing is No Joke

Alzheimers! What is that? That was the question I asked myself when I started my caregivers journey. My mother was a very healthy woman; no other illnesses. I could not believe or understand how my mother contracted such a disease like this. Laughing to Keep From Crying, This Alzheimers Thing is No Joke delves into what my family, my mother and I went through as we struggled with how to care for my mother who had Alzheimers. Alzheimers became my enemy and my roller coaster ride was about to begin. I witnessed the deterioration of my mothers laughter, love and ultimately her life. I experienced the sadness of the new reality that my mother was not the woman I knew while growing up into adulthood. I had to come to the realization that the angst, physical and emotional setbacks I endured while taking care of her was unavoidable. I learned to muster up enough strength to support my mother not only physically and emotionally but also while trying to maintain my own family and my sanity. Laughter in the midst of the tears became a must through my journey.As a caregiver, one has to learn to cope with a number of emotional cycles. Although the book is about dealing with a loved one who has Alzheimers, it offers lessons that I learned as well as some guidelines to help caregivers maneuver through this journey. Do you know any caregivers? Someone who is taking care of someone who has dementia or Alzheimers? Do you know what dementia or Alzheimers is and the effects it has on a loved one and the family? Alzheimers is one of the most feared diseases around and it has no respect of person. So many families are clueless about Alzheimers and struggle with how to handle the ups and downs of their loved ones behavior. Dont be clueless.