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Aspartame – Could It Be A Hidden Danger (Part 2)

A few months back I started a series of articles on Aspartame, the artificial sweetener. The article was based on my personal experience and research. I understand that there are many out there who feel that this product is safe for consumption; in fact, it does have...

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...

Confessions Of a New Cane User

I have to make a confession. This has been the hardest post for me to write. I have sat down, time and again to put the words together and they just wouldn’t come. It has taken me weeks of prayer, of introspection and a swift kick in the butt to finally get this done....

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...

6 Home Remedies for Itchy Mosquito Bites

Itchy mosquito bites are a common complaint during the summer months.  Not only do they become red and irritated, they can also become infected and very, very painful.  Most infection occurs because people scratch the bites.  It is therefore better to address the...

What You Should Know About Dehydration

Every summer hundreds of people are rushed to the hospital with life threatening symptoms that are a result of acute dehydration.  Dehydration is a condition that occurs when the loss of body fluids exceeds the amount that is taken in. With dehydration, more water is...