Author: Lauren Dykovitz

Lauren Dykovitz lives in Florida with her husband and two black labs, Oakley and Lucy. She is a long-distance caregiver for her mom, Jerie, who is currently living with advanced Alzheimer's disease. Aside from writing this blog, Lauren self-published her first book, "Learning to Weather the Storm: A Story of Life, Love, and Alzheimer's." It is available on Amazon. Lauren also recently launched The Life, Love, and Alzheimer's Podcast, as another way to share her story and reach even more caregivers. It is available on iTunes, Google Play, and this website.

Ask or Don’t Ask?

Over the last eight years since my mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, I have developed a love-hate relationship with the following question, “How’s your mom?” When my mom was first diagnosed, I didn’t really tell anyone and I never wanted to talk about it. But since only a limited number of people knew anyway, … Continue reading Ask or Don’t Ask? →

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Episode 5: Grieving Someone Who Is Still Alive

Welcome to Episode 5 of The Life, Love, and Alzheimer's Podcast! If your loved one has Alzheimer's or dementia, then you know what it's like to grieve the loss of someone who is still living. It is not an actual, physical death, but it is still a death. Here are my real, raw, and deeply … Continue reading Episode 5: Grieving Someone Who Is Still Alive →

Episode 4: Let’s Talk About Resentment

Welcome to Episode 4 of The Life, Love, and Alzheimer's Podcast! As an Alzheimer’s caregiver, resentment can become an overwhelmingly familiar feeling. We resent friends and family who seem to have disappeared from our lives at a time when we needed them the most. We resent them for not helping out or stepping up to … Continue reading Episode 4: Let’s Talk About Resentment →