Yesterday, my mom was extremely lethargic and weak. She was eating even slower than usual. I had to wake up during breakfast and lightly tap and rub her face to prompt her to chew and swallow. I’d never seen her so weak. She could barely stand without staggering. I decided, breakfast was finished, until I …
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The emotional Roller-Coaster ride dementia takes us on.
If you look around you, you’ll see that much of the world is in hysterics over the Coronavirus. A lot of places are even on a full lockdown. People are being warned to stay home if they can, and if they can’t, to practice social distancing. Many of us are respecting that rule. But, sadly, …
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In light of my previous post (What NOT to Say to Me when My mom Dies!), I wanted to share some things I hope people would say to me. And look, let me be upfront and say, I’ve stupidly said one or two of those things. Not all of them. Some, I’d never dare say. …
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Let’s face it, death is a fact of life. WE WILL ALL DIE! Whether we die in utero, shortly after birth, in an accident, some kind of disease, or in our sleep at old age, we will all die. There’s just no getting around this, no matter how hard we may try. No matter how uncomfortable that …
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Since caring for my mom, it’s forced me to learn a lot about her. I noticed early in her disease, her language skills were beginning to suffer. She still speaks. But, she was at a complete loss for a lot of words, when she was trying really hard to access them. What I have come …
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I thought I would use this post to share a little information about dementia. I hope you find this helpful! *DISCLAIMER* I AM NOT, NOR HAVE I EVER BEEN A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL. IF YOU HAVE ANY MEDICAL RELATED QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONSULT WITH A DOCTOR! What Is Dementia? Dementia: an umbrella term for a cluster of …
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As you all know, I’ve been caring for my mom for 6 years now. I’m not alone in this journey. Though a lot of days, I think I’d be better off if it were just mom, Bob, me and the aid. See, my mom has a companion. I moved into her companions house to care …
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One Evening I was in a group and someone asked a question that caught my attention; “what has caregiving taught you?” WOW! What a loaded question! For the sake of the question and topic of the blog, I thought I would make the topic, “20 Things I’ve learned caring for mom.” 1. Patience. This is …
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