Who cares for the caregiver? So, what happens when the caregiver needs care? I had not thought of that, but then a few weeks ago I fired up an existing Continue Reading →
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There are paintings on the wall, jigsaw puzzles on the counter and good people all around, but it’s an institution after all and the doors swing one way… “How do Continue Reading →
There comes a day when health problems have turned your life upside down when you realize that what you are doing when it comes to money isn’t what you need to keep doing
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When Connie went into memory care, I was in survival mode financially – get the bills paid. Over time I realized that wasn’t going to work long-term. Making sure our Continue Reading →
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You can’t go back in time, but you can look back and this day, it’s all about a swimming pool triggering memories of sun, sand, youth, music and beverages. I Continue Reading →
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We celebrated July 4, and it was fun, but dementia and living apart has made holidays different. Better? Worse? Or maybe just different… IT’S JULY 4 and I am surrounded by Continue Reading →
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A lesson learned – when you are living with dementia, go easy on having too many expectations…. THERE’S A RESIDENT appreciation cookout in an hour or so on the patio of Continue Reading →
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Connie and I both are creating new communities as live apart but try to stay together. It’s a good thing… I THINK I am settling into a new sense of community Continue Reading →
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I took a plane to Dallas and went back to work for a few weeks, and it was good… I GOT ON a plane last month and flew to Dallas to Continue Reading →
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Sometimes what you need is just a walk in the woods, and while you may be walking alone and thinking of someone who used to walk with you, it’s still Continue Reading →
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You can choose how you enter into a memory unit. I choose a smile and a big wave, and to see everyone for what they were. I BELIEVE WHEN dementia has Continue Reading →