dementia
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Leave Emma Alone
There is an old saying: do not judge until you have walked a mile in someone’s shoes. And when it comes to being caregiver, there has never been a saying more true. Caregiving is not for the faint of heart and is one of the hardest things that you can ever do. Being a caregiver Continue reading
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We Are Not Dummies
You know, I have had a front row seat to dementia/Alzheimer’s disease because my mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. I have seen first hand what this brain disease does to a person. Alzheimer’s robs a person of who they used to be. Who was once an adult that took care of themselves and was a Continue reading
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I didn’t ask for this…
One of the hardest things in the world to do is take care of elderly parents when they no longer can take care of themselves. And when I say elderly I mean 70+. The only other thing harder than that is when a spouse or parent develops dementia or Alzheimer’s disease. I am dealing with Continue reading