Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, causes problems with memory, thinking, and behavior. It is a degerative, terminal disease which is incurable.
Regular Blogs
Miggy, the author of this blog, discusses her faith in God and how it has helped her cope with her husband's Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases and how those diseases have strengthened her faith.
http://miggymoments.blogspot.com/
All Your Blogs Are Belong to Us
What began as a blog about music became about Alzheimer's after the blogger's mother was diagnosed with the disease and eventual death. Among other things, he posts about the affect his mother's illness had on his life.
http://allurblogs.blogspot.com/
Alzheimer's Association: ALZ Blog
The topics of the blogs listed here include how the disease affects the brain, risk factors, current studies, and advocacy.
http://blog.alz.org/
Contains written entries, photographs, and videos of those who are living with Alzheimer's Disease in the belief that working together and sharing knowledge is the path to win the battle against this disease.
http://alzheimersspeaks.wordpress.com/
Maintained by a woman who was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's in 2003, this blog discusses dealing with the disease while living with it.
http://www.creatingmemories.blogspot.com/
With the stated goal of encouraging, inspiring, and informing those dealing with early onset dementia, which is defined as beginning before the age of 65, this weblog sets forth information about life for those with early onset mental issues including Alzheimer's and dementia.
http://earlyonset.blogspot.com/
Fading from Memory is a blog that explores how life changes when one's parents are affected by Alzheimer's disease. Based on the experience of a family in Sydney, Australia, this blog shows the human suffering that this disease imposes and how to deal with its impact.
http://blog.fadingfrommemory.info/
Written by the child of a father who suffered from Alzheimer's for three years. The father is now deceased, but the blog continues. This blog has been running since 2004.
http://alzheimersdad.blogspot.com/
Designed for the Alzheimer's caregiver community, this blog contains entries about research and breakthroughs as well as news and just discussions about what it is like to care for patients with this disease.
http://www.knowitalz.com/
This blog is for and about those who suffer from Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia as well as friends, caregivers, and medical professionals. The blogger was diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's in 2004.
http://living-with-alzhiemers.blogspot.com/
Mayo Clinic: Alzheimer's Disease
Puts forth the definition, symptoms, causes, risk factors, and complications of Alzheimer's as well as treatments, drugs, and coping with it.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/alzheimers-disease/DS00161/TAB=expertblog
The woman who writes this weblog attempts to break the isolation of those who are caregivers to those with Alzheimer's by providing information, support, and shared experience of other caregivers.
http://www.mindingoureldersblogs.com/
An Alzheimer's care specialist maintains this blog which discusses all aspects of the disease, both for patients and caregivers.
http://www.alzcareblog.com/
The authors of a book by the same name discuss the myths about AD as well as the alternate, realistic, and holistic approach to treatment.
http://www.themythofalzheimers.com/blog/
