The Diary of An Alzheimer's Caregiver
Appreciate the good, laugh at the crazy, and deal with the rest!
There is no way living in this day and age that you don’t know what handicap accessible is. I’m here to tell you that it’s all bullshit. The handicapped bathrooms, parking spaces, and anything else that someone slaps a handicap sign on is not handicap accessible at all. Recently I was wheelchair bound for over…
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While some safety laws have good intentions, they can cause issues for particular groups of people, like the disabled community. There are even certain amenities that completely exclude people with limited abilities, which is a major cause for concern. Unfortunately, those with physical and mental impairments are some of the most marginalized people in our…
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I was diagnosed with Felty’s Syndrome (a rare form of Rheumatoid Arthritis) in 2011 and coming to terms with my diagnosis is still an ongoing daily process. Most times I don’t dwell on it because let’s face it as an Alzheimer’s caregiver, wife, mother and grandmother who has the time. Life doesn’t sit still even if…
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If you read my last post “What are the 7 Scariest Words That A Woman Could Hear?” then you know I’ve been waiting desperately for news about a mass that was found. I went to see the Surgeon on Monday to get the results of my ROMA blood test. It’s also called the C-125 test…
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P & G HELPS TO REDEFINE LAUNDRY! INDEPENDENCE THROUGH INNOVATION! I am participating in a VIN campaign for P&G. I am receiving a fee for posting; however, the opinions expressed in this post are my own. I am in no way affiliated with P&G and do not earn a commission or percent of sales. One…
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RA COMMERCIALS…REALLY?!?! I originally wrote this in May of last year, but it is such an important issue that I decided to update it and run it again! I am sure you have seen them..they are on every 20 minutes it seems, those commercials for a new RA miracle drug. They usually star a woman…
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