“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...
In a recent video conversation with my sister, Christine, we talked about the challenges of living close or far from a loved one with dementia or Alzheimer’s. I live 4 miles from my parents and she lives 2,891 miles away – so we have the “close” and “far”...
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...
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…...
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,...
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...
