jillian jiggs and a mind of her own: july 27, 2016
Mom had an irrepressible spirit coupled with an extraordinarily strong will to live. When I…
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the beginning of the end: july 26, 2016
On July 26, 2016, at about 14:30, just before I was about to go to…
what do you say to people living with dementia when someone they love dies, or when they ask about someone who is dead?
Online care partner groups are supportive environments where family members who care for people they…
“good pleasure” #lastmonthwithmymom 16/07/16
July 17, 2018: One month from today, August 17, 2018, will be the second anniversary…
i wish you could see her
March 27, 2018: One thing I remember is how she knew I was there, even…
3 wise thoughts on being with someone you love as they die, which also apply to being with someone with dementia as they live
In the three short videos below palliative care physician Dr. Mike Harlos gives advice aimed…
baby buddy: you get peed on, you get puked on, who wouldn’t want to do it?
Mom ADORED babies. This would have been the perfect “activity” to help her feel joyful,…
20 opportunities being an alzheimer’s or related dementia care partner might offer you
I believe the way we approach life has everything to do with the way we…
after i put them in prison, mom’s bff became mine
December 26, 2017: In November 2012, I put Mom and her best friend Pia Roma…
if only they had listened to ciaran
Phyllis Cranfield was born in Ireland in 1931, and moved to England in late 1968;…