2020 — The year of clarity. Or so we said at the beginning of that year. And then the unexpected happened. It definitely brought some thoughts into focus. Like the […]
Anyone else have their heart on their sleeve? Or in their throat? Life has just gone crazy, with so much loss. They’ve told you it’s good to grieve. That it’s […]
Dad leapt tall buildings in a single bound, and you spent a lifetime measuring yourself against him. But suddenly, as he’s aging, he seems to be slowing down. You don’t […]
You know that beautiful page in Robert Munsch’s picture book Love You Forever when the man drives across town, literally picks his mother up, and rocks her back and forth? […]
There’s something Grandpa wants you to know. He was young once. And his walker doesn’t define him. Chances are, he’d love it if you asked him about it. You might […]
Suspecting dementia can be scary. So scary that sometimes we become ostriches. (That whole head-in-sand thing.) But getting an accurate diagnosis of what type it might be—if it’s dementia at […]
Talking about dementia isn’t easy. Coping with it is even harder. But as Michael J. Fox said, “Acceptance doesn’t mean resignation. It means understanding that something is what it is […]
50 million people worldwide have dementia, and 60-70% of those have Alzheimer’s. Meaning…. Do the math. 30-40% have something else. As we discussed in defining Alzheimer’s, dementia and Alzheimer’s are […]
Grandma’s forgetting faces. Grandpa’s mixing words. And you’re starting to worry. Could it be Alzheimer’s? Maybe. But it could also be a different kind of dementia. And understanding possibilities can […]
Your statement is simple: “Grandma, it’s late, you have a busy morning tomorrow, and it’s time to change for bed.” But her response isn’t what you expected. Maybe she ignores […]