User:BobDeMarco

Bob is a citizen journalist, writer, investor, and caregiver. I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver.

Bob is the sole caregiver for his mother Dorothy, she suffers from Alzheimer's disease.

Prior to moving to Delray Beach, Florida to take care of his mother, Bob was CEO of a software development and marketing company based in Reston, Va.

Bob worked in several Wall Street firms, venture capital, and as a private investor. The companies included: Bear Stearns, Daiwa Securities America, Spencer Trask, and Salem Partners.

Bob's first career was in teaching at the University of Georgia and Philadelphia University.

Bob has substantial corporate training, mentoring, and consulting experience.

Bob is the founder and the editor of the [Alzheimer's Reading Room.]http://alzheimersreadingroom.com

The Alzheimer's Reading Room is the number one site on the Internet for current information, research, caregiver tools, and insight into Alzheimer's disease.

As time goes on, Bob continues to broaden the content on the weblog to meet the needs of the fast growing, diverse audience.

Articles from the Alzheimer’s Reading Room are sometimes syndicated on: Reuters, the Wall Street Journal, Fox News, Chicago Sun Times, Cox Newspapers, Livestrong and hundreds of websites.

Articles from the Alzheimer's Reading Room are available on: Facebook, Boomer Authority, Medworm, Ning, Dx Junction, and Zimbio.

Bob learned about Alzheimer's the hard way--by living Alzheimer's from the front row.

Bob understands that Alzheimer's caregivers are often thrust into their role with little or no experience, training, or education about Alzheimer's disease. As a result, they are often overwhelmed and suffer from feelings of helplessness.

While reading, researching, and searching the Internet, Bob realized there was a need for concise, high quality information that the typical Alzheimer's carergiver could understand and use in their everyday life.

Bob learned that caring brings a feeling of accomplishment. He wants to help other Alzheimer's caregivers learn that care giving can be wonderful and does not have to be depressing.

When Bob started caring for his mother he had one goal--to keep her home and to give her the highest quality of life possible. So far, "mission accomplished".

I have lots of advice to offer. Real life advice and experience.

The two most important things I learned: "I am not alone" and "I am the ONE". I remind myself of this every day.

I want to thank all those wonderful people who helped me come to this realization. I believe this is the most important hurdle a caregiver must overcome to be successful, healthy, and able to deal with the many problems that occur each day.