The Diary of An Alzheimer's Caregiver
Appreciate the good, laugh at the crazy, and deal with the rest!
The worst part about caregiving is the “fly by the seat of your pants” way that most of us start. Usually after some emergency, when our subconsciousness and our conscious finally collide and we realize that we are caregivers and that entails so much more than we ever knew, expected, or wanted. What if we…
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Most of us think we have more time than we actually do. Dementia may seem to move slowly, but its stealth blindsides us when suddenly our loved one can’t remember important dates, events, or people. So many times, after my mom passed, I wished I’d asked her about this person or that event. She lost…
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I love to read and it’s the one hobby that I make sure that I make time for. I used to work late into the night, but I realized that this was not sustainable so I cut my hours back to daytime only. I feel like I am doing much better work with a lot…
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A Family Memoir of Dementia Those words hit a chord in me that I couldn’t quite shake for a day or two. It made me think that about how dementia is the sibling that we never wanted. The Uncle who drinks to much wine and then argues with everyone at the Thanksgiving table. Or the…
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CELL PHONES DON’T WORK IN HEAVEN – THE ANSWER TO THE DIGITAL WILL DEBATE! Cell Phones Don’t Work In Heaven is not your average book! On Monday, I posted, “Who Needs A Digital Will” by guest blogger Gary Simmons. It was an eye opener and a made me think of this book review that I did…
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I am a voracious reader although, these days I haven’t had much time to indulge in my love of books. Books can induce all kinds of thoughts and emotions depending on the route that the author chooses. No two books will take the same path because each one is based on the creators life experiences…
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