Dementia & The Emotional Roller Coaster
The emotional Roller-Coaster ride dementia takes us on.
Caregiving During Covid-19
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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What TO Say to Me, When My Mom Dies!
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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What to NOT say to me, When my Mom Dies!
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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Dementia: The Art of Observation
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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Dementia: What Is It?
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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Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas Everyone! I hope you all had an Amazing Day! Christmas here was okay. It wasn’t quite what I hoped it would be. I went into this holiday season with the realization that this could be mom’s last Christmas. 🙁 Mom hasn’t been eating as well and I am having to incorporate pureed foods …
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12 Christmas Gift Ideas for People with Dementia!
One common question within the dementia community this time of year is, what do I get my loved one for Christmas? Well, today, I am going to help you with that! *disclaimer* All links on this page are from Amazon.com. As an Amazon Affiliate, I may recieve a monetary compensation for any products you purchase …
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Dementia, Caregiving and Thanksgiving (Part 2)
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I decided I wanted to share some memories and some thoughts with you all. This Thanksgiving seems to have me all in my head. I’m not sure why. Perhaps it’s because I can see the decline in my mom and I worry about the not too distant future. Which is weird. It’s not …
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