We shouldn’t assume that because someone has lost their ability to remember, think, reason and speak, that they are incapable of connecting to a spiritual reality above and beyond what we ourselves can see. – Tony Janicki
Lessons From My Mother pt. 5
It took me a long time to let go of the illusion that I was in control. God was gracious and patient with me, waiting until I came to the end of my own resources. My faith was bigger than my mother’s illness. – Ann Campanella
My Psalm 25 Experience
I downloaded Psalm 25 to my “personal hard drive” (which means I memorized it and began quoting it to myself daily, sometimes multiple times a day) – by guest contributor, Don Finto
Lessons From My Mother pt. 4
Ann Campanella shares Part 4 of Lessons From My Mother – Caregiving is hard on relationships. “Perhaps the relationship I neglected most was the one with myself.”
Happy 34th Anniversary
How do you celebrate your 34th wedding anniversary with someone who has lost his memories to Alzheimer’s and by his own words says, “I’m Not Gonna Miss You”? Kim shares thoughts, memories and a letter from Glen.
You’re Doing Something Right
Life as a caregiver can often feel like no life at all. In essence, you are sacrificing your own life to care for someone else. If you feel like you are making enormous sacrifices, you’re doing something right.
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Lessons From My Mother pt. 3
The work was endless during the years that my mother had Alzheimer’s, but it was something I could not NOT do. I loved my mother, and her comfort was as important as my own. Part three of Lessons From My Mother
Virtual Dementia Tour
More than 2 million people have taken The Virtual Dementia Tour, which helps us understand what living with dementia is like by altering our sensory abilities. Kim sits down with Debbie Miller to discuss what she learned.
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Lessons From My Mother pt. 2
There’s no getting around it. Caring for another person is hard work. It wasn’t easy but it was what she needed. And it was what I needed to do for her. – Guest contributor Ann Campanella shares part two of Lessons From My Mother
Give Me Those Keys!
After the initial diagnosis of dementia, an unexpected hurdle may be breaching the subject of taking away a loved one’s driving privileges. Find a gentle way to keep them off the road – for their sake, and ours!
Have Hope!
This is an exciting and promising time for treatment development in Alzheimer’s disease. Our knowledge and understanding of this illness has advanced rapidly and the design and implementation of clinical research studies is rapidly changing.