My Dad’s Dementia: Top 7 Lessons in HindsightI wish I had known all of these going in…Aug 9, 2024Aug 9, 2024
My Dad’s Dementia: In Six Short MonthsIn only 6 month’s time, my dad’s ADL’s and IADL’s changed significantly, offloading the bulk of his responsibilities in the home to his…Jul 2, 2024A response icon1Jul 2, 2024A response icon1
My Dad’s Dementia: More Tools for ClarityIt’s always a challenge to know what items to use when evaluating your loved one with dementia. In addition to ADL’s (last article here)…Jun 22, 2024Jun 22, 2024
My Dad’s Dementia: Answering the Question, “How Bad IS It?”There’s no exact science to this, but there are some guidelines that help quantify how your loved one is doing with their dementia.Jun 15, 2024Jun 15, 2024
My Dad’s Dementia: Practical Solutions to Combat FearAnd by this I mean EVERYONE’s fears: Your Loved One, their spouse, and particularly yours as a caregiver.Jun 5, 2024A response icon7Jun 5, 2024A response icon7
My Dad’s Dementia: Caregivers Need Care TooThe mental, emotional and physical toll of being a caregiver for a loved one with dementia is no joke. Here are three places to get your…May 17, 2024A response icon2May 17, 2024A response icon2
My Dad’s Dementia: The “Controllables”In his book, “Stay Sane in an Insane World”, author Greg Harden makes use of the phrase “how to control the controllables”. I heard it…May 6, 2024A response icon6May 6, 2024A response icon6
My Dad’s Dementia: A Few Words About Fear — Part 2It’s not just the loved one with dementia who experiences primal fear. Most caretakers do as well. My fears as a caretaker were constant…May 1, 2024May 1, 2024
My Dad’s Dementia: A Few Words About Fear, Part 1My dad had a sign in his office that said “Frequently wrong. But never in doubt”. It was a family joke, when it was something we laughed…Apr 19, 2024Apr 19, 2024
