Note to self – Do Not Take Epsom (Bath) Salts on an Airplane
I was at a small airport a few weeks ago and had Epsom salts in my carry-on. The bag was flagged and screened, but there was no issue, so I…
Have you or someone you love been diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI)?
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The American Academy of Neurology reports 8% of people ages 65-69 have MCI. This is the stage before typical age-related cognitive decline. Some go on to get Alzheimers and some…
Grace-colored Glasses
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Grace-colored Glasses I read a poem today about grace-colored glasses, message me if you would like a copy. It got me thinking about the caregivers I work with -- many…
Getting Out Of Your Comfort Zone
I love to watch my young adult son embrace life. I recently went to the beach with him knowing he would dive into the ocean. I however was not planning…
Persistence
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Defined by Webster as: ‘continuing firmly or obstinately in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition’. Sam (my almost 21 year old son) and I went to…
How to Help Someone with a Chronic Illness
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Likely you know someone with a chronic illness. The CDC reports 60% of adults are living with at least one chronic illness, defined as a medical condition that won’t go…
What If I Can’t Make It Better?
Old senior asian patient suffering from back pain, back ache
When you see a family member who is ill, struggling with physical pain, it can be difficult. You may also see your family member challenged with emotional pain like fear,…
Fear Can’t Hurt You If You Meet It
Terrified little dog lying on the floor below bed.
Listen, fear can not actually hurt you. As caregivers and humans, we all experience it. Fear is an emotion. Like all emotions, fear comes from stories we tell ourself. Emotions…
The Facts of Life
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You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both and there you have the facts of life. Did any of you watch that show? I’m dating myself…
In the land of caregiving, you will have hard days…
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You may want to run away, cry, go back to bed, wish it would all go away - that’s all totally normal. When it gets hard, try to notice and…