The Diary of An Alzheimer's Caregiver
Appreciate the good, laugh at the crazy, and deal with the rest!
What You Need to Know About CBD Oil for Insomnia and Sleep Disorders Description: CBD Oil has been used for the treatment of many health problems like anxiety and chronic pain. CBD Oil for treating insomnia and sleeping disorders is the more recent application. The use of CBD in managing health issues is on…
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Transition – a term no one can understand better than older adults. From losing the company of their children to the loss of some adequate body functioning, this term starts making real sense in old age. The onset of each change varies. Some take you by surprise, like the deaths of your loved ones. And…
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Disability is something many of us face in our lives or the lives of our loved ones. Whether you have a limitation yourself or are a caregiver for a relative or friend with a disability, this life change does not mean you or they cannot travel, vacation, and enjoy life to the fullest. It just…
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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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THIS POST WAS ORIGINALLY WRITTEN IN 2015 BUT WAS UPDATED ON 6/22/2021 WHAT IS FELTY’S SYNDROME? Four years ago I was diagnosed with Felty’s Syndrome. I was sick for a long time before I finally received my diagnosis. At the time, I was being treated for a car accident that I had in 2009. I…
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THIS POST WAS ORIGINALLY WRITTEN IN 2014 BUT WAS UPDATED ON 6/21/2021 I had to learn a new term that apparently I now have or actually had because it is starting to go away for now. It is called Vasculitis and it’s an inflammation of the blood vessels. Some forms last for a long time…
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