There is happiness in having our 9:30 p.m. helper back from vacation. Ten days was a very long time for me and not long enough for her, I’m sure. If I had had another set of arms attached to my… more →
Day By Day with the Big Terrible A (Alzheimer's, of course.)wrote 3 days ago: My mom has become very sociable since she’s started losing her mind to Alzheimer’s. She never … more →
wrote 3 days ago: Did you know that ‘5 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease, and the Nation … more →
wrote 1 week ago: There is happiness in having our 9:30 p.m. helper back from vacation. Ten days was a very long time … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Happy National Woman’s Health Week! This annual observance, sponsored by the U.S. Department … more →
wrote 1 week ago: There are many ups and downs on the Alzheimer’s road. We had another of those crazy weeks. I d … more →
wrote 1 week ago: The June bugs hadn’t started sticking to the screen door yet. It hadn’t been quite hot enough for th … more →
wrote 1 week ago: There was a time, when my mom still lived independently, when she would regale me with tales of her … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: A few weeks ago, the good people at Assisted Living Directory asked me to write an article for their … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: “Memory is a great artist. For every man and for every woman it makes the recollection of his … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: Last month www.Ageingcare.com posted an article by Marlo Sollitto called LOL: Why You Should Laugh E … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: Unusual happenings! Or, what a weird week! Last week and all weekend, Chuck was very, very subdued, … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: Letting Go: A Caregiver’s Journey Day 196 After Molly went into the memory care unit, I had a real s … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: This week, I’ve been at the Home Instead Senior Care International Convention in Omaha, Nebraska. Co … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: This week, we’ve been at the Home Instead Senior Care International Convention in Omaha, Nebraska. C … more →
wrote 4 weeks ago: I had a really good day today. It wasn’t a “great” day. It wasn’t a “s … more →
wrote 1 month ago: According to the United States Internal Revenue Service, Publication 502, you can include in medical … more →
wrote 1 month ago: If you are caring for a parent, child, grandparent, partner or any other person that is lucky enough … more →
wrote 1 month ago: A Good Day. … more →
wrote 1 month ago: We have a new nurse now and a substitute aide. They are both very nice and, because the nurse is a b … more →