15 qualities dementia care partners need to survive
Being a dementia care partner to my mother who lived with Alzheimer disease was one…
Browsing: caregiving skills
pinkie pattie, pinkie punkie & pinkie pia’s peace day poem
Coincidentally, World Alzheimer’s Day is also the United Nations’ International Day of Peace. Mom, Pia…
no, it’s not a trick question, and the proof is in the video
Admittedly there are people out there who insist on wallowing in misery, and seeing the glass…
20 questions to ask yourself if you’re wondering whether or not you should visit someone who lives with dementia
This week a new subscriber sent me an email, which said in part: “My mother…
run for your life!
This video by rock band Foo Fighters hits the nail on the head. It captures…
flute flies & love taps
September 11, 2017: Mom had a great sense of humour. She spent more time laughing…
8 principles of high-quality care and support that people who live with dementia and people who don’t live with dementia all deserve
Who knows better what they need to live with a disease, a condition, a problem,…
7 teepa tips to help people with dementia do what they can to care
Mom adored her cat Pia Roma; she came to live with Mom in her big…
everyone should be helped to let the sun shine in
Mom was taken from her home on November 16, 2012, (the day our best wasn’t…
heaven can count
December 2014: “You’ve got good things for the, for the, for the, the, the, the….” Mom…