Let's Talk Dementia

There are days that all you can do is take a chill pill!  You know what those days are like.  Dementia caregiving is HARD with ALL CAPITAL LETTERS!  Do I hear an "Amen?"  Yesterday's sermon reminded me of God's presence, and how sometimes he says, "Cool it guys!  What's the matter with you?  Don't you have any faith at all?"  That sermon touched home with me, and I want to help you understand how it might help YOUR caregiving journey.  Blessings and smiles!

A listener wrote in with a question regarding making her home safe for her mother with dementia.  You folks know I love to give advice, and I hope you will tune in to hear what I thought about "Dementia Proofing Your Home".  It is an important aspect of good caregiving when our loved ones are in our home.

There are days that all you can do is take a chill pill!  You know what those days are like.  Dementia caregiving is HARD with ALL CAPITAL LETTERS!  Do I hear an "Amen?"  Yesterday's sermon reminded me of God's presence, and how sometimes he says, "Cool it guys!  What's the matter with you?  Don't you have any faith at all?"  That sermon touched home with me, and I want to help you understand how it might help YOUR caregiving journey.  Blessings and smiles!

Dementia caregiving often leaves me feeling as if I should have done more. I wish I had the resources. I wish I had the energy. I wish I had the time. I wish...

I understand your pain and distress. I walk this same journey. In fact, this week has left me with an unusual set of wishes that I have not faced in the past. We must do WHAT we can do WHEN we can do it. Other than that, we must have faith.

Dementia caregiving often leaves me feeling as if I should have done more. I wish I had the resources. I wish I had the energy. I wish I had the time. I wish...

I understand your pain and distress. I walk this same journey. In fact, this week has left me with an unusual set of wishes that I have not faced in the past. We must do WHAT we can do WHEN we can do it. Other than that, we must have faith.

Dementia caregiving often leaves me feeling as if I should have done more.  I wish I had the resources.  I wish I had the energy.  I wish I had the time.  I wish....

A caller is afraid she took action too quickly in adjusting her mom's schedule.  She is diligently working to be the best caregiver possible, but sometimes the best plans fail.

A caller is afraid she took action too quickly in adjusting her mom's schedule.  She is diligently working to be the best caregiver possible, but sometimes the best plans fail.

I am a lover of all kinds of salad.  I prefer my salads have cheese!  My mother has recently begun experiencing WORD SALAD?  If you are wondering what that is, tune in!

While living in the late stages of Alzheimer's, her Granddaddy began speaking in a language from his childhood.  Everyone was shocked, and she was surprised to learn WHY this happened.