Finding and keeping your strength to move forward…

Finding and keeping your strength to move forward…

“Sometimes you have to leave the safety of the shore to find your strength.” This is a design that I created for my art business but that is inspired by the dementia and Alzheimer’s journey. Strength and inner peace seem to ebb and flow. There are...
Hospice – the Next Step in Our Alzheimer’s Journey

Hospice – the Next Step in Our Alzheimer’s Journey

The “H” word… HOSPICE. It seems like everyone has a different idea of what “hospice” is – some ideas are accurate and some are misconceptions. Maybe it’s because hospice options can vary by disease, by age and by cultural...
Speaking of regret…

Speaking of regret…

Having a loved one with dementia or Alzheimer’s is hard. Many call it “the long goodbye” because you are watching them, often slowly, change and recede from the person you have always known to a shell of who they were. There may be days when you...
The text read “Are you up?” and my stomach fell…

The text read “Are you up?” and my stomach fell…

So I got a text one day from my mom at about 7:15 am, “are you up? Is Craig there?” Immediately I knew something was wrong… My stomach fell and I called her immediately – “yes and yes. What’s happening?” “Well I woke up...
The Health Benefits of Hugging

The Health Benefits of Hugging

There are days and times when you simply don’t know what to do… you don’t know how to support someone who is upset. You don’t know what to say when someone asks if there is anything they can do to help you. If you have a loved one with dementia...
Tai Chi for peace, strength and balance

Tai Chi for peace, strength and balance

I have been trying lots of different things for stress relief and fitness – from meditation to journaling to yoga – all good!  Recently I decided to try Tai Chi and I’m hooked! It feels a bit like yoga without laying down or being on all fours…...

This is what I know to be true…

…things aren’t always easy and some periods of life are more challenging than others. There are times that test our ability to find the humor or highlight in a situation – it feels like it would be better to stay in bed and hide under the covers. If...
Why I’m so passionate about planning BETWEEN THE TEARS…

Why I’m so passionate about planning BETWEEN THE TEARS…

When a loved one has dementia or Alzheimer’s, there will be tears. You will grieve as you watch them slip away before your eyes. You will be sad for the future you thought you would have that will never be. You will at times feel helpless, hopeless, angry,...
7 Abilities Affected by Dementia and Alzheimer’s…

7 Abilities Affected by Dementia and Alzheimer’s…

Many of the “unusual behaviors” that leave people scratching their head are related to the changes going on in the brain of someone with dementia. There are 7 main abilities that are affected: Language – this is often the first thing family and...
Alzheimer’s Disease explained by an Orange…

Alzheimer’s Disease explained by an Orange…

Dementia is not a natural part of ageing and with research, we could, one day, defeat it. I love this video from Alzheimer’s Research UK and award-winning actor, Christopher Eccleston whose father Ronnie died with vascular dementia. The goal is to raise awareness that...