The statistics are terrifying; if women live to age 55 they are twice as likely to succumb to Alzheimer’s as their male counterparts. Due to the fact that age is the greatest risk factor for Alzheimer’s Disease, and women live longer than men in general, you can do the math.
According to the Alzheimer’s Information organization, […]
As a whiner and a complainer, I have the intention to no longer be the whiner and the complainer. That means I have to take a long hard look at the things I whine and complain about and determine two things. First I need to be aware of my responsibility around the situation. Second, I […]
I am around people who inspire me on an ongoing basis. It is my way of coping with the day-to-day challenges and occasional adversities; when I wonder how I am going to handle what is up front in my life; I look to those who can inspire me.
One such person is my father; he is […]
Dr. Larina Kase is a talented psychologist and coach and I received a notice for a new blog post that she made. It was perfect for me and also for caregivers! She stressed the fact that we can interpret the results we get in our business and our life in order to feel happier and […]
I attended a workshop presented by the Center for Applied Research on Aging and Health on the topic of Dealing With Difficult Behaviors in the Patient with Dementia. The presenters were Dr. Laura Gitlin and Tracey Vause Earland, MS, OTR/L. Even though the topic was a challenging topic for me as a caregiver of my […]
I am on many mailing lists for different Assisted Living Facilities due to my helping to care for my mom. I received one that I am really excited about. It is given by Laura Gitlin, Ph.D. and Tracey Vause Earland, MS, OTR/L from the center for Applied Research on Aging Health, Jefferson College of Health […]
This was another wonderful Mother’s Day weekend. There was sadness of course, for there was the blatantly evident fact that my mother in law was not here. She passed away last fall.
I spent Saturday with my parents. My husband and I brought dinner over to my mom and dad and her caregiver Cindy. My mom […]
Whew, October was a really fast and frenetic ride; it is a ride I wouldn’t want to take again, but don’t think I would change it. As we move full force into the new month of November, which also heralds the beginning of the holiday season, I am taking a moment to pause and to […]
