The Diary of An Alzheimer's Caregiver
Appreciate the good, laugh at the crazy, and deal with the rest!
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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As a matter of preference, I’m not much of a jewelry wearer, but just like any other woman, I love pretty things. I can no longer wear rings because of my RA and necklaces sometimes make me claustrophobic, but bracelets can be the perfect accessory when I’m headed out. A couple of months ago I received…
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Alzheimer’s is currently a disease without a cure, but many people worldwide are working to change that. Nonprofit organizations (like the Alzheimer’s Association) are constantly fundraising for research to develop new treatments. Each advancement takes us one step closer to a world without Alzheimer’s. Nonprofit organizations that benefit Alzheimer’s research are also focused on…
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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 suffer from migraines. Not often, maybe one or two a month, but they keep me from doing all of the things that I have to do in a days time. They are usually triggered by stress, odors like diesel or bleach, or loud noises like walking into a Forever 21 store. Locking myself in…
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I had just recently entered the throes of perimenopause with mood swings and hot flashes galore. I had no experience or knowledge of what was happening with my body. I only knew that I was burning up ALL. OF. THE. TIME. and freezing anyone else who was unlucky enough to be sharing a home with…
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I started blogging in Jan of 2014 and at the same time, CoSchedule, a brand new company was getting off of the ground. We crossed paths in June of 2014 and the rest, as they say, is history. Here we are in the dawn of January and once again I am here singing it’s…
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When you are a caregiver there are times when you must have someone else fill in for you. Maybe you have a full-time job or maybe you just need a break from all of the demands of being a caregiver. Deciding what kind of help you need should be the very first step. If you…
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When I became a caregiver I thought my traveling days were over. My husband and I had traveled extensively in the U.S. and we had planned to add even more adventures with the marriage of our youngest child. A short three years later and I felt as if I were waving goodbye to the best years…
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