My Wheels Went Flat
Mom’s dementia took a drastic decline a few days ago. For the first time ever since her diagnosis, her confusion and angry outbursts have...
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Caregiving ~ Alzheimer's ~ Dementia ~ Life
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BLOG topics are taken from my journal, and conclude with a lesson learned in "What Is True For Me."
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Outside Looking In, Part 3, Finale
I am very very proud of you for continuing to read all of Outside Looking In! Boy did I appreciate everyone's constructive feedback for...
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Outside Looking In, Part 2
If you are just joining us, Outside Looking In is written in three parts, and written specifically for the individual who truly wants to...
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Outside Looking In, Part 1
WHAT WE WOULD LIKE YOU TO KNOW, but are too afraid to say: The following blog is written specifically for the individual who truly wants...
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Breaking a Routine
Boundaries will keep your cheese from sliding off your cracker. I was reminded how hard it was for Mom and I to break our familiar...
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Acceptance Can Really Bite
A very good friend of mine, Carol, is in the beginning stages of taking care of her mother with dementia. It began suddenly Christmas...
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Detached Caring, Part 2
Today’s offering is a continuation of excerpts from Susan McCurry’s book, When A Family Member Has Dementia. As I’ve mentioned, I would...
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Detached Caring, Part 1
This is a continuation of an excerpt from Susan McCurry’s book, When A Family Member Has Dementia. As I mentioned, I would have benefited...
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Grab a Tool Belt
This is an excerpt from one of my favorite go-to books by Susan McCurry. Had I had these suggestions when I first began caring for Mom,...
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Overload
I mentally and physically crashed last Thursday precisely because I was referencing the past. I didn't foresee, or grasp, the severity of...
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This Is It
In general, the circumstance we are given, at any given time, is “IT”. If any part of “IT” was supposed to be different, it would be. In...
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Three Words of Kindness
I have a set of three questions I ask myself when I need to have a difficult conversation with someone. They are also the same set of...
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Underminers and Experts in Everything Pt. 1
I have invented a new word, ‘Underminers.” These individuals, along with the “Experts in Everything,” are the people identified by their...
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Moving Away
When Mom could no longer live on her own, I hired in-home Agency Caregivers. At first, the hours were minimal. Mom was fine on her own...
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Taking the Keys
There came a time when Mom’s memory loss and other cognitive impairments started to affect her driving. She began getting lost too many...
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