"Plan B" - What do I mean by that phrase? As a caregiver for your spouse, you are currently living "Plan A." If you are the primary caregiver, you are most likely a woman and have total …
The 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease
The National Alzheimer's Association has developed a very helpful list of warning signs that assist families and individuals determine if they might be experiencing the early stages of Alzheimer's …
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FTD ~ Not Your Floral Delivery Company
I have been a volunteer with AFTD - The Association of Frontotemporal Degeneration - for about a year now. FTD is one of the forms of dementia that I talk about when I am doing training for …
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Why Am I Thankful?
Our family has moved numerous times over the years due to my husband's field of work. Each time we needed to make a decision about whether or not he/we would accept an offer, we went through this …
DOES HOSPICE MEAN GRANDPA IS DYING?
That is a valid question that grandchildren, and their parents, will ask. Many people react to the word "Hospice" like we used to react to the word “cancer.” It was the “C” word and no one wanted to …
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HOARDING: Keep…Donate…Dump
Hoarding is or may become an issue for some individuals with dementia. It’s one of those behaviors where “some will...some may…some won’t” experience the behavior. Hoarding is characterized by …