A Family's Journey Through Dementia
A Trip We Didn't See Coming and Didn't Want to Take, But Here We Are….
I ORDERED A new car. And yes, it does have something to do with Connie’s dementia, as well as my own social conscience. I have a perfectly good car – a Continue Reading →
NOTE: I have not been posting regularly here because, frankly, I have not been a good place, or places. Such is life with dementia. I’ve wanted to write, to share, Continue Reading →
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Sometimes the role of caregiver means watching the care unit and the people who work there. In a caring way, in a kindly way, but in a firm way when Continue Reading →
And, is the US facing a crisis in eldercare? Looks like it…. This is part of an ongoing series about our family’s experience with dementia. There is no order to Continue Reading →
If you or a loved one have suffered through a debilitating disease, one thing you probably hoped for was that a cure would come out of the research pipeline in Continue Reading →
I respect that others may disagree but how and when and why we end life when it involves medical issues needs to be on the table. This is part of Continue Reading →
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When I heard there was a way I might be able to get more familiar with what my wife’s new world might be like, or might become, I was skeptical. Continue Reading →
How you handle the costs of dying depends on where you live, whether you think Medicaid might be in your future and where your highest level of trust is – Continue Reading →
If your loved one is in a care facility, be sure you know how it handles violent residents, and understand you need to be a part of keeping your family Continue Reading →
I thought I had all the financial stuff, in terms of a will and beneficiaries, done but then I ran into a bit of a snag from the care unit…. Continue Reading →