Just For Today
I couldn’t find out exactly who wrote this poem. There is a version that is attributed to Dear Abby and there is evidence to suggest that this poem was used by Al-Anon and other12 Step Programs. Regardless, I believe that this is a wonderful poem for...The Traveling Caregiver
This summer my family and I took a vacation. We were celebrating our son’s high school graduation and my husband’s birthday. My husband has Mild Cognitive Impairment. Traveling has definitely changed since the days when his health was good and it changes from year to...Using The Ivy Lee Technique to Help Reduce Caregiver Overwhelm
There is a certain amount of stress in every caregiver’s life, whether it be from emotions that are tied to caregiving, medical issues, family disagreements, financial difficulties and/or complications from Alzheimer’s Disease or other dementias. One of...3 Ways to Be a Great Temporary Caregiver to a Back Surgery Patient
Discectomies, spinal fusions, herniated disk repairs and more….600,000 back surgery procedures are performed every year in the U.S., according to Medicine Plus, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine. In fact, back surgery is so common that if you...Memory Triggers…
Every now and then, I’d have a few minutes to myself when my husband and mother-in-law were sleeping, and I’d indulge myself and escape into happy moments of the past. This behavior began one day when I went into my home office to write in my journal. I was bored with...Connect With Me
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