What is Apathy in Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease?

When a person with early onset Alzheimer’s disease is indifferent to activities they once enjoyed and are not motivated to accomplish simple tasks, this is known as apathy.  When determining if your loved one is experiencing apathy, compare their current level of interest and motivation to their previous levels of function.  Lack of interest and […]

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Understanding Sadness and Depression with Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease

Sadness and depression become common threads which weave their way through the lives of those impacted by early onset Alzheimer’s disease. While illness alone can bring about these emotions, the physical, mental, and emotional processes which are impacted by early onset Alzheimer’s disease heighten the experience of these emotions. Depression may reveal itself in statements […]

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Ways to Increase Engagement and Lessen the Loneliness of Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease

The isolation and loneliness experienced over the past 15 months due to the pandemic, offers a glimpse into the isolation and loneliness felt every day by those living with early onset Alzheimer’s disease and their care partners. The diagnosis of a medical disease often expands one’s social network of family and friends who offer comfort, […]

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