using ‘no trespassing’ orders against family members is a travesty
This guest post by former nurse Sue Turner calls a spade a spade. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ “No…
Browsing: mothers
a year ago yesterday
July 27, 2017: One year ago yesterday, when I went to visit Mom as I…
confused, not clueless
Some people answer questions with questions. This is a poem in answer to a poem penned…
the old man and the little boy
This seemingly anonymous piece, which I stumbled upon quite by accident, brought me to tears.…
10 more poems i didn’t want to write
I have a love/hate relationship with writing. The bit I love best is being finished. The…
the demented system
It’s not people who live with dementia who are demented. Rather, it’s the system.…
drugs, not dementia, robbed me of my mom and her of her mind
The inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs had a devastating impact on my mom and me.…
battle worn before lunch in june
June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (#endelderabuse #WEAAD). The use of physical and…
12 UTI symptoms experienced by the elderly and what they’re like in real life
Flashback April 7, 2014: Mom has a UTI, but I don’t know it. She never…
10-day-old wyatt meets his great-grandma for the first time
*Trigger warning:* beautiful and moving video below. Tissues recommended. Care partners by the thousands share…