A Family's Journey Through Dementia
A Trip We Didn't See Coming and Didn't Want to Take, But Here We Are….
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CONNIE’S JOURNEY ended peacefully this morning, April 19, 2026 at around 1:30 a.m. I had a feeling yesterday evening so stayed at the memory care unit in the recliner next to Continue Reading →
Waiting. What to say? How to wait on the death of the loved one doesn’t come with a handbook. Some tips maybe, a bit of advice but in the end, Continue Reading →
https://youtube.com/shorts/bnh5aNnCvLc I COULD HEAR Julia singing before I got to Connie’s unit. The soft and light voice, the strumming of the guitar. Julie comes once a week to sign to Connie, Continue Reading →
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A FRIEND’S BROTHER is in memory care and he recently visited him for the first time. His impression? “I wondered why he was in there. He carried on a perfectly normal Continue Reading →
Dr. Anna Thomas wrote about burnout this week and for me it could not have been more timely. If you are a caregiver in any capacity, it’s well worth a Continue Reading →
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Another round of lessons learned as we navigate dementia… KUDOS TO OUR local Social Security office here in West Chester. I had been trying to get into Connie’s account to get Continue Reading →
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Connie’s decline has become more deep and more rapid and I am running out of things to say. I hope what we’ve shared has helped you if you are on Continue Reading →
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With mounting expenses from Connie’s memory care, knowing where we stand is critical. If you don’t have a plan, here’s some guidance…. I FINISHED MY budget, or as I prefer to Continue Reading →
A thinning out, Thanksgiving supper and a visitor…. VIGNETTES… Things have thinned out in Connie’s memory care unit. We have had a couple of deaths, on top of some previous deaths. Continue Reading →
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I NEVER EXPECTED to be on a panel of expert speakers about dementia when my wife and I started her dark journey with the affliction. But so I am. I don’t Continue Reading →