Alzheimer's Guest Writers we invite you to submit original articles

Best Alzheimer's Products. Rules and guidelines for guest writers.

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED BY CHRISTY SCHMID ON MARCH 7, 2016

Guest Writer’s Guidelines and Policies

Submit your original articles for consideration.

We’re excited to see your interest in writing for Best Alzheimer’s Products! We are always looking for fresh perspectives and authentic stories to share with our readers. That being said, we are very picky about the content we post on this site. If you would like to submit a guest post please read the following guidelines and policies first.

If you are a family member or professional caregiver that has a story to tell but doesn’t want to write a fully developed article this isn’t the place for you. We want to hear your story but please share in the comments section at the bottom of the appropriate page or blog post. If you are a writer (amateurs included) , blogger or expert in some area related to dementia or elder care, please read on.

We will post most any topic we think our readers will benefit from, even if it doesn’t fit within our normal guidelines. However, most articles (written by us as well) are based on the following:

Best Alzheimer’s Products covers topics on Alzheimer’s, Dementia, caregiving, alternative therapies, non-medical therapy, and quality of life, just to name a few. We do follow advances in the scientific and medical field as they pertain to dementia, like drug trials and brain studies.
We do not promote drugs, medical products or procedures, though we like to keep abreast of medical and scientific developments.
Our goal is to better the lives of people on both sides of the dementia care equation. Every post is written with this in mind.
We will not post blatant advertisements or articles that contain more that a few hyperlinks.
Only original content will be posted. (if it’s already published somewhere on the web, we will not publish it)
Guest posts are unpaid.

Alzheimer's guest writer rules and guidelines

Some benefits of guest posting on Best Alzheimer’s Products

Build your brand while practicing your craft. Best Alzheimer’s Products is one of the most trusted voices on the internet when it comes to dementia care. But, most of the articles you read here are in our voice. We welcome new views and new styles. We have been doing this a long time, years before we even started this website, but we can’t see everything. Please contact us to contribute, but be sure to follow the guidelines posted here.

Expectations

Your guest post should be well-written – please make sure to proof read and edit.
We prefer learning through stories. Please think about one or two good stories to include with your article, or around which to base your article.
Your guest post should be useful to our readers. Our readers are both family members and friends caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s and professional care providers.
Your guest post should be unique.
We stopped referring to people who have Alzheimer’s disease as “Alzheimer’s patients” some time ago, and ask that you do the same. A person with Alzheimer’s is “a person with Alzheimer’s”, or “a person who has Alzheimer’s disease”. You can see our justification for this, and more, in the article Let’s Stop Calling Them Alzheimer’s Patients and Saying That They are Suffering.
That reminds me, people who have dementia are not “dementia sufferers”, or “suffering from Alzheimer’s”. They are “living with Alzheimer’s”, yes, but they are not always suffering. You thinking they are suffering will influence the way you act toward them, and that will cause suffering.
Less objectionable, but still a little, is “caregiver”, which implies a hierarchy. Preferred is “care partner” or the British “carer”.

Editorial Guidelines

Please include a bio of yourself. You may link to your website in your bio.
You may include 1 or 2 links in your article.
Please credit all your sources.
We will find a photo that will work with your article unless you own one you would like to use.

If you still have questions about your idea for an article, please contact us with the form below!

We reserve the right to edit your article to fit better with our audience.

If you submit an article to us you consent to not publish this article in it’s whole on any other site other than your own. If you want to publish this article on your site please wait 5 days after it has been published and use the disclaimer “NAME OF ARTICLE originally published on Best Alzheimer’s Products” – with a link to the article on our site. You may publish an excerpt with a link back to the original article on another website. You also consent to the full article, extracts, or samples appearing in other Best Alzheimer’s Product’s projects or services. Don’t worry – we’ll credit you as author!

You retain the copyright to your work.

When you submit an article you agree to the above terms.

About our Website

Best Alzheimer’s Products is a trusted online source for information. Aside from our website filled with pages of advice and information for the Alzheimer’s caregiver, we have an online store that sells alternative therapies, games and activities for a person with Alzheimer’s or dementia. We have an average of 25,000 to 30,000 unique visitors to our informational website each month (May 2018) and this number is always growing. Our website ranks very high in search engines.

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Sandra says:
December 26, 2018 at 10:35 PM

I have a compilation of emails between my sister, our families, and my best friend which tracts and traces the progression of my Aunt Marie’s losing battle with Alzheimer’s. Though most seem to be flit and comic, they are eventually shown to be the toll this disease takes on it’s chosen one…in any event…sometimes things just seem absurd, other times maddeningly frustrating, wildly entertaining, eventually pure devotion, and in the end blessed with compassion and wisdom…I am a professional photographer, though at the time the photographs taken were pure impulse and instinct and not a thing of quality. I never even thought of the moment…it just happened and there was a camera of one sort or another at hand…I am wondering if this journey of 2 years might be of any value to the community?It is written to my sister, our kids, and friends almost in a story form, sometimes pure dialogue, other times musings, other times in an agony of distress…my sister, Eve’s, responses and additions got lost in a debacle of some sort or another concerning her computer…we called what we had left “Rats and Jackasses” because that’s what Aunt Marie called us when she got left with nothing else to call us…she was an interrupter for the government during WWII, spoke 4-5 languages, was a lady back in the day that had a quite specific style assigned to it, yet the illness took it all away and left Uncle Art, her always devoted husband aghast…though he adapted as necessary…she loved him and knew him until the end and it was only Uncle Art who anchored her in safe harbor when everyone else had sailed off somewhere she couldn’t follow…
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- John Schmid says:
  January 2, 2019 at 11:43 AM
  
  Dear Sandra,
  I tried to reply directly to your email, but the address you provided was not found – the email bounced. Hopefully you will see this.
  
  I read your comment with fascination. I applaud you and your family for the way you all handled this most difficult situation. Of course I am interested, and I am sure our community would be interested. Please let me know what you have in mind…
  
  Kind regards and best wishes for a Happy New Year,
  
  John
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Bella Gocher says:
August 23, 2018 at 8:06 AM

I am a regular reader of your blog “Best-alzheimers-products” and I am interested in writing an unique blog post with the title: “Tips to select a dementia care home”. The post is of 500+ words and unique.

Since you already publish guest posts from diverse writers in your corner, I thought it would be nice if I too had an opportunity to present your online journal’s followers with something of genuine worth.

You can see examples of my writing style at

“http://www.1sthappyfamily.com/2017/10/reasons-to-opt-for-assisted-living-nj.html”
“http://www.goedekers.com/blog/ventilation-system/”
“http://tereleehomes.com/home-renovation-nj-types-techniques/”

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,
Bella Gocher
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