Aging (and Dying) in Place
I need to apologize for my lack of frequent blogging over the past month. Since my father’s passing, I have been struggling about my focus here. I absolutely want to continue to provide caregivers with education and encouragement so that I can empower them to...Is it time to take away the keys?
My father wasn’t living with me when I received the call to come pick him up because he had just totalled his car on the freeway by merging into a semi. Luckily no one was hurt …and he TOLD me that the semi had merged into him. It wasn’t until...
Anosognosia and Confabulation – When Caring for a Person with Dementia, You Need to Understand These Two Terms
In the past several months, as I’ve been doing research, attending classes, support groups and discussions with medical professionals, I’ve heard two words said repeatedly. These two words are ANOSOGNOSIA and CONFABULATION. I wanted to discuss these two...He Went To The Party and Never Came Home…….
I attended a class on dementia this week given by our local Alzheimer’s Association. It was a very informative class and I was priviledged to sit close to a lovely senior lady whose husband suffers from dementia and now lives in an assisted living...Connect With Me
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