Guest writer William Cummings shares a humorous anecdote about his father to remind caregivers not to sweat the small stuff when it comes to Alzheimer’s.
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Lean On Each Other
The lyrics to a classic Bill Withers song sparked guest contributor Vicki Bartholomew to consider and be thankful for her caregiver support group.
Walking My Mother Home pt.2
Part Two of guest contributor BJ Gallagher’s reflections on the Gifts and Blessings of Alzheimer’s as learned while caring for her mother.
Walking My Mother Home
Guest contributor BJ Gallagher shares the first of a two-part series reflecting on the Gifts and Blessings of Alzheimer’s.
“Blank Stares” by Jay Allen
Nashville country music artist and songwriter Jay Allen shares his story and new single, “Blank Stares,” a song about his experience dealing with his mother and Alzheimer’s.
It’s not you, it’s the dementia
Guest contributor Dr. Tam Cummings helps us understand and put a loved-one’s actions in to the context of dementia to lessen the caregiver’s stress and heartache.
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Exercise: Medicine for the Body, Mind and Soul
Guest blogger Margo Woodacre shares her personal experience in finding the importance and positive impact of exercise and physical activity for the mind, body and soul of caregivers.
Comforted By Angels
We shouldn’t assume that because someone has lost their ability to remember, think, reason and speak, that they are incapable of connecting to a spiritual reality above and beyond what we ourselves can see. – Tony Janicki
Lessons From My Mother pt. 5
It took me a long time to let go of the illusion that I was in control. God was gracious and patient with me, waiting until I came to the end of my own resources. My faith was bigger than my mother’s illness. – Ann Campanella
Lessons From My Mother pt. 4
Ann Campanella shares Part 4 of Lessons From My Mother – Caregiving is hard on relationships. “Perhaps the relationship I neglected most was the one with myself.”
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Lessons From My Mother pt. 2
There’s no getting around it. Caring for another person is hard work. It wasn’t easy but it was what she needed. And it was what I needed to do for her. – Guest contributor Ann Campanella shares part two of Lessons From My Mother