Care Guide for Wellness by Margo Rose: Body Aware Grieving
The Last Christmas Present By Margo Rose The first client with advanced Alzheimer’s who I worked with as a fitness trainer was named Gwen. When I met her, she was 92 years
The Last Christmas Present By Margo Rose The first client with advanced Alzheimer’s who I worked with as a fitness trainer was named Gwen. When I met her, she was 92 years
By Susan Kiser Scarff Within a year of my husband receiving his dementia diagnosis, I had a classic case of caregiver burnout. I couldn’t concentrate at work and most of my time
By: Mary Ann Drummond, RN When I was a young girl I dreamed I would grow up and become a nurse. I seldom left home without my nurse’s kit filled with band-aids,
By Judy Cornish, Idaho, USA Over a decade ago, I left my law practice in Portland, Oregon, in search of a small town where I could semi-retire and practice elder law. I
By Ann Richardson Some years ago, I was taken to a hospice by a friend, who happened to be doing an errand. I immediately felt that this was the kind of tranquil
By Celia Koudele The Little Book for Alzheimer’s Caregivers This book was my legacy for the next generation, putting in writing as much as I could about my experience helping caregivers of
By RJ Thesman How a Long-Distance Caregiver Learns to Cope When the memory thief first visited our family, we didn’t think much about it. Mom was, after all, fully capable of caring
By Rachael Wonderlin I started my blog, Dementia By Day, three years ago. I had no idea, then, that it would become such a huge part of my life. At the time,
By Harriet Hodgson If you told me I would write a series for family caregivers, I would reply, “Thanks, but I think you’re delusional.” I would say this gently and go on
By Paula Spencer Scott I knew little about dementia back when my grandmother began using a kitchen pot for a commode. Or when my dad began wailing, “Oh why didn’t anyone tell me?”