by Tara Reed | Mar 8, 2017 | Alzheimer's & Dementia
Another FIRST since my dad passed away – today would have been his 78th birthday. I was talking to my sister about it and we were trying not to be sad. But there is a loss for those of us left behind, an empty space we used to fill with phone call birthday...
by Tara Reed | Feb 2, 2017 | Alzheimer's & Dementia, Tips for Caregivers
6 months ago today my family spent the day at my dad's bedside… We held his hand. We talked to him. We told him what an amazing husband, dad and grandfather he was… We told him it was ok to let go. That we would be ok. That we'd take care of each...
by Tara Reed | Oct 16, 2016 | Alzheimer's & Dementia, Self Care, Tips for Caregivers
We went to an amazing wedding last week. I was a little nervous because at the last wedding I went to I spontaneously burst into tears during the father / daughter dance. I hadn't expected it at all and ran fleeing like Cinderella at midnight to compose myself and so...
by Tara Reed | Aug 26, 2016 | Alzheimer's & Dementia
One day, it is over. No more care choices to make, no more changes to adjust to, no more grieving the living while doing your best to stay connected at the same time. No more wondering how long the journey will last, how and when it will end. One day, your loved one...
by Tara Reed | Aug 8, 2016 | Tribute
Late Tuesday night, August 2, 2016, my dad's Alzheimer's Journey came to an end. What do you say about losing a parent so slowly, and then at the actual passing? So many things about his physical departure from our life was perfect: His whole family was with him. My...
