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 ...
Expect it.
It’s going to happen. That sounds ominous. It is not exactly a cheery thought, but it is true. Expect the unexpected. You will never be let down. ...
