Respite Care: The Act of Looking Back This is a guest post from Michelle Seitzer. Respite is defined by Merriam-Webster as follows: 1: a period of temporary delay 2: an interval of rest or relief The word’s first known use dates way back to the 13th century and comes...
It would seem obvious that guilt and regret are two very different emotions but when examined more closely, they have many of the same characteristics and can often be confused, one for the other. In order to fix the mistakes that we may have made or to move forward...
It’s no secret that communicating with parents who suffer from dementia is difficult, especially in the latter stages of the disease. So what can we do to communicate our love to a person who may not even remember who we are? The answer may be to look at ways...
During the last weeks and days of my father’s life, family and friends came to visit him and pay their last respects. Unfortunately, my daughter was not able to visit him before my father moved into the last stages of dementia. A negative experience at the...
Hi! I was wondering if you could give us your opinion. We are considering converting a bathtub to a shower so our 86 year old (feeble) Mom can gain access. It is my sister’s thinking that the warm shower will help sooth aches and pains as well as the obvious...
I just got off the phone with a friend of mine and as I hung up, I realized that I had forgotten to tell him several things. They weren’t super important things, just little experiences that I wanted to share or questions that I wanted to ask. The reason I had...