Happy Holidays! This week we are getting ready to celebrate Easter, or Passover with our families. Holiday’s come with challenges when one of our guests is living with dementia or Alzheimer’s. Our Easter and Passover festivities can be busy and high-paced. Our loved...
Sometimes life hands us a bill that is difficult to deal with. But we are blessed with this unbelievable strength to show up for it. Yesterday, I was taken in disbelief–my heart broke, but I felt that my work here is valuable to those I get the pleasure of working...
Caretakers may feel frustrated and powerless when caring for someone they love. It can be difficult to accept and assimilate to the changes in their family and lifestyle. Dementia and Alzheimer come with confusion, disorientation, changes in behavior, aggression, and...
This week I am taking a personal trip to New York to visit someone special to me. My aunt Mickey is 95 years old and is living with Alzheimer’s. No one ever expects the disease that tarnishes memories to hit their family. I sure didn’t expect it! I have learned over...
