Caregivers: Stuck on RepeatCaregiving can sometimes be monotonous. Like you fell into a Punxsutawney, Groundhog Day is sort of monotonous. Fixing coffee, oatmeal, and bacon...reactionscomments
Reducing Blood Pressure to Prevent Alzheimer’s: Results From a Recent StudyBlood pressure and the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia have been linked together before. Recently there have...reactionscomments
A Jagged Little Pill: Remembering To Take Medication with Alzheimer'sThe role reversal between parent and child is the last farewell to childhood. You always want your mom or dad to be...reactionscomments
A Toast to Sandwich CaregiversWhen I became a full-time caregiver for my mom, who lives with dementia, I was also raising three small children. None of...reactionscomments
Scary Days and Silver Linings: Handling Hereditary Risk FactorsI had a little scare recently — a minor one, but one that shook me a little. I was walking around my...reactions1comment
Why Is There Never Enough Time?One definition of TIME is the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a...reactionscomments
7 Things I Did the First Year of Being a Caregiver to My MomWhen I was first told my mom had dementia, I was scared. All of the information I found online was so negative...reactionscomments
Alzheimer’s Book Club: BittersweetThis one snuck up on me. I did not read Bittersweet by Susan Cain with the intention of writing this post. It...reactionscomments
The Favorite Visitors: Animals and Alzheimer's DiseaseEspecially in these pandemic times, we all love when we’re able to have safe visits in person with our loved ones. Virtual...reactions14comments
Play Ball! And Have a ChatI enjoy watching sports... Socially. I can't tell you too many stats or facts about the teams I watch; unless it's the...reactions1comment
Dealing With Lasting Effects of Brain TraumaDaddy's spiral into dementia wasn't a slow ride. It was a fast, loose, and off-the-rails tailspin. It wasn't a gradual decline. It...reactionscomments
Choices, Choices, Choices: Facing Decision Fatigue with Alzheimer'sI saw a story once about President Obama - he had two different colored suits, blue and grey, to choose from. He...reactions3comments
Deep Breath: Just Make the AskAsking people for money is hard. It's rarely something that you want to do. And it's even harder when you don't have...reactionscomments
Remembering, Honoring, AdvocatingSo, a few days ago I had one of those days. You know the kind. I was extra emotional, and all I...reactionscomments
Music, Patterns, & MemorySo, I have this party trick. It comes in really handy when my third graders are studying the states. I can spout...reactions2comments
Caregivers: Take Happiness, Let Go of the RestAlzheimer’s disease is a dire diagnosis. The word “dementia” sparks joy in absolutely no one. Sadness, aggravation, depression, and hopelessness can often...reactionscomments
As She Succumbed to Alzheimer's, Phone Scammers Were Trying to Rob My MomI am working on a series of editorial cartoons about my mother's struggle with Alzheimer's in the hope that it will help...reactionscomments
Sharing Lasting Memories, Even With DementiaOn an early spring afternoon in April 2008, our family welcomed a photographer and newspaper journalist into our living room. They had...reactionscomments
Meet Andy, My Dad: The Man I Lost to Alzheimer'sWhen we hear the words Alzheimer’s or dementia, some pretty sad thoughts come to mind. Loss is a big one. The person's...reactions2comments
Just Me and 10,000 of My Friends: Walk to End Alzheimer'sNovember 10, 2019, came and went. With it, another Philadelphia Walk to End Alzheimer's is in the history books. And I have...reactionscomments
