Posts Tagged ‘Dementia’
How to Care For Yourself When Caring For Someone With Alzheimer’s
The first step in caring for someone with Alzheimer’s is caring for yourself. After all, you can only give away something you already possess. Yet taking care of a person…
Read MoreDementia Sucks
Tracey S. Lawrence is a serial caregiver who survived helping both of her parents through their illness with love, compassion and humor. “Dementia Sucks: A Caregiver’s Journey – With Lessons…
Read MoreSeven Ways Caregivers Can Care For Themselves
Job #1 for Caregivers is to learn how to care for themselves. Thank You Maggie Hammond for your words of widsom.
Read More5 Tips for Talking With a Person Who Has Alzheimer’s
“Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Today we welcome award winning author Marie Marley to The Purple Jacket. Yesterday afternoon I walked into Mary’s…
Read MoreThe Essence of Music Therapy
Where words fail, music speaks. Hans Christian Andersen I have to be honest, I’m a frustrated singer. Oh, I’ve tried to sing in a chorus and of course, just like…
Read MoreIs There A Connection Between Dementia and Dirty Air?
Clean air is important to everyone’s health and well-being. Is there a connection between dementia and dirty air?
Read MoreLove In The Land Of Dementia
With Deborah Shouse, there is always love in the land of dementia!
Read MoreHaving a Dementia Friendly Holiday
Dementia author and advocate Deborah Shouse informs us on “Having a Dementia Friendly Holiday Season” is not out of the question when you engage with the one you love.
Read MoreHaving a Dementia Friendly Holiday
Dementia author and advocate Deborah Shouse informs us on “Having a Dementia Friendly Holiday Season” is not out of the question when you engage with the one you love.
Read MoreCreating A Memory Cafe Directory
Finding a safe place for #Caregivers and their caree’s with memory loss: The Memory Care Directory!
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