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You are here: Home / Archives for Alzheimers

Let Loved Ones Know You’re #StillHere During Alzheimer’s Awareness Month

January 15, 2016 by Sara Leave a Comment

Last night I watched Will comforting his giant beanie boo monkey, Cocoa Jr. He was hugging him, rubbing his back and whispering into his ear, 'Sssh my love, sssh. It makes me sad when you're sad, tell me why you're sad.' He was mimicking me and all the times I've rocked him back and forth in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health & Fitness Tagged With: 2016 walk for memories, Alzheimers, letting go, losing a parent, mental health, parenting, raising kids, single mom blog; mom blog; 9/11 tenth anniversary; losing a parent;

Book Review: “The Day We Met” By Rowan Coleman

April 21, 2015 by Christine Stock 1 Comment

My niece is 17 years old yet my sister remembers her birth with acute accuracy. It was the most horrible experience of her life, she claims. Now obviously the end result is the best thing that’s ever happened to her, but the process of getting there? Sheesh. My sister never intended on having a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Club, Books, Entertainment, Mental Health, Reviews, Uncategorized Tagged With: Alzheimers, book club, book reviews, books, mental health, Rowan Coleman, The Day We Met, women's lit

Talking About Dying-Part 2

October 9, 2013 by Nancy 1 Comment

The other day, I touched on why we are afraid to talk about dying. It is very tough. We'd all rather talk about life. But there are some important benefits on having these tough discussions. When we acknowledge death: • We have the opportunity to savour life Hope comes from the comfort … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Adulthood, Family, Life Tagged With: Alzheimers, Dementia, family, grief, health, Lewy Body Dementia, losing loved ones, love, mom blog, motherhood, parenting, parenting your parents, separation and divorce, single mom blog

notes on chronic illness- taking one for the team

January 19, 2012 by Nancy

As many of you know, my dad is in a long term care facility for  late stages of Lewy Body Dementia. I went to see him yesterday and I thought about something that has occurred to me several times over the last year. For those of you who dont know me I love him and I HATE this and  that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: Alzheimers, chronic illness, Dementia, my dad, separation and divorce

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