We enjoy visiting Momma. She has advanced Alzheimer’s and lives in a skilled nursing community. When she sees her family, her first words are “GET ME OUTTA HE...
My mama, Vera, has advanced Alzheimer’s. The doctor recently confirmed my suspicion that she also has Parkinson’s. This means Momma deals with a great deal of c...
There are THOSE days. You’ve had them. The days when you felt as if the world was closing in on you. The days when you thought, “if one more problem comes my wa...
Type A personality.
On the DISC Personality survey, she registers as a low “D” and high “I”. No surprise. She wants things done correctly the first time, and...
I am an Amazon Best Selling Author who writes about dementia. My podcast “Let’s Talk Dementia” is heard in 35 countries. I have a YouTube channel devoted to de...
What is it?
Momma's Alzheimer's continues to do its nasty stuff to her brain. She has declined quite a bit in the last two months, and it is painful to wat...
I remember the “Where’s Waldo?” books and puzzles from my daughter’s growing up years. I enjoyed them as much as she did. Recently, my husband and I felt like w...
I am an Amazon bestselling author who writes about dementia. I have a podcast titled “Let’s Talk Dementia,” listened to by people in 35 countries. I have a YouT...
Worry doesn't prevent disaster, it prevents prayer!
I heard it said this week, “You can’t worry while you praise.” That little sentence hit me like a ton of...
Momma’s sense of time and space are shot to…well you know the rest of that saying. She called me last night stating she was bored. She announced she had not don...
These past few days have been stressful around my part of the world. We watched as Hurricane Harvey left its mark on Texas, and we sat in fear as we waited for ...
Caregiving isn’t easy. You know this. I do, too. Caregiving brings with it sadness, pain, discomfort, stress, and guilt.
So let’s talk about guilt.
As a ...
Carol Howell is a Certified Dementia Specialist and Endorsed Life Coach with an emphasis on Creative Music Experiences. After her husband’s closed-head injury in 1996 and her mother’s diagnosis of Alzheimer’s in 2006, Carol began her study of the brain and the various forms of dementia that exist. Through her not-for profit company, Senior Life Journeys, she is actively involved in the lives of individuals who are caregiving for a loved-one with dementia as she helps them develop caregiving techniques. Carol’s latest book, Let’s Talk Dementia-A Caregiver’s Guide, is an Amazon #1 Best Seller, and it is an easy to read guide for caregivers of individuals with dementia. She also wrote the best seller If My Body Is A Temple, Why Am I Eating Doughnuts? It tells of the amazing miracle that caused her to lose 100 pounds. You can follow her blog—Something to Ponder—at www.seniorlifejourneys.com.
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