Changes in Life's Seasons: Healing From the Loss...Daddy died four years ago tomorrow. It feels like it was yesterday, and it feels like it was twenty years ago both...reactions3comments
My 99 Year Old Child...Mom is 99 this month. I knew it would be a challenge, and I hope I’m up to it. We are at...reactions3comments
Dad’s Alzheimer’s & My Mental Health Journey...It’s an understatement to say Alzheimer’s is a difficult disease to live with. It breaks my heart for every person that has...reactions1comment
Jumping to Conclusions: Thinking of Zebras, Not Horses...The other day I was connecting with a friend of mine who was having a rather bizarre morning. She was going about...reactions3comments
Alzheimer’s Can Be the Start of a New Relationship With Your Loved One...My mom and I were getting ready to have lunch in the food court at the mall one day. It was really...reactions2comments
COVID-19 and Flu: Similarities, Differences, and How to Protect Yourself...As the coronavirus and flu season collide, this upcoming fall and winter will be like none the world has ever seen. Here...reactions1comment
Music, Patterns, & Memory...So, I have this party trick. It comes in really handy when my third graders are studying the states. I can spout...reactions2comments
Beyond Exhaustion: How Life Changes with Fatigue...Fatigue: It’s not “just being tired”, and it’s an experience that individuals living with a chronic health condition know all too well...reactionscomments
The Dreaded Moment: Revoking a Driver's License...One day, Poppop ran away. Never have I ever thought that I would say that about my Poppop, but he did. My...reactions2comments
The Times, They Are A-Changin’: How Dementia Progresses Over Time...I was listening to Bob Dylan’s anthem for the first time, recently. The first lines got me: Come gather 'round people, wherever...reactions3comments
Community Views: Advice for Those Newly Diagnosed with Alzheimer's...Learning that you have Alzheimer's disease may lead to anxiety, worry, and fear. After all, it is hard to know what to...reactions1comment
Using Gratitude to Cope With Grief...For about two years during my mom’s battle with Alzheimer’s, I lived far away from her and my dad. I flew home...reactionscomments
Daddy's Emotional Roller Coaster...I’m a pretty content person most of the time. I let a lot of things go. I let a lot of things...reactions1comment
Break the Culture of Silence: Family History of Alzheimer's...I don’t know about you, but I had no idea my family had a history of Alzheimer’s disease before it came knocking...reactions1comment
Meal Preparation with Alzheimer's...A month or two ago, a friend shared a delightful peanut butter chocolate chip cookie recipe - seriously, they're the best. While...reactions3comments
Help! I’ve Fallen, and I Can’t Get Up!...That line has become almost a joke in our culture, for being unable to do something that we should be able to...reactions3comments
World Hospice & Palliative Care Day 2020: Voices from the Community...Each year, World Hospice and Palliative Care Day is observed in October. This year, October 10 will mark the day to celebrate...reactions2comments
Thanks for the Memories...Memories are tricky things. They are elusive and can have catlike reflexes. They can come at you out of nowhere, which is...reactions5comments
Remembering My Forever Birthday Buddy...My birthday is one day after my grandfather’s. That means for the first few decades of my life, we shared a birthday...reactions2comments
