Caregiver – Do You Want to Pull Your Hair Out?
A wife who is a caregiver for her spouse with dementia shared her frustration today: Her spouse asked her the name of a lake they used to live near.She “knew”…
A wife who is a caregiver for her spouse with dementia shared her frustration today: Her spouse asked her the name of a lake they used to live near.She “knew”…
As a caregiver why do I keep comparing my situation? Because your brain is normal. What do you see when you look at this photo? Do you wonder…How long the…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…