Category: Dementia
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A Special Memory in My Life
Some people come into our lives for only a short season, yet the connection stays with us forever. Today, on the anniversary of his passing, I am remembering a gentleman with Alzheimer’s who trusted me when words were no longer easy for him. Shortly before he passed, he surprised me by speaking—and gave me one…
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H&W|Loving Our Elders Through the Aging Process
Watching someone you love grow older can be hard. Their body changes. Pain may become more complicated. Healing may take longer. Independence may look different. And sometimes the family is searching desperately for one answer when the truth is that an aging body may be carrying decades of history. After nine years working in the…
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H&W|Dementia
Have you ever had a parent, grandparent, or loved one experience dementia? Today I’m sharing lessons I learned while working in rehabilitation and elder care, along with practical ways families can support loved ones with patience, dignity, and compassion. 🌻
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H&W| UTI’s
A sudden change in confusion or behavior in an older adult may not always be dementia. Sometimes the cause can be something as common — and treatable — as a urinary tract infection. Understanding hydration and the signs of dehydration can make a big difference as we age.
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Blog Challenge|60+|I Am Most Proud of My Ability to Care
What are you most proud of in your life? What I Am Most Proud Of in My Life God blessed me with the ability to care for others. I witnessed this gift in action through my parents, my godmother, and the elders who helped shape me. They were living examples of love, kindness, and selfless…
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H&W|60+|Constipation
Constipation definition: a condition of the bowels in which the feces are dry and hardened and evacuation is difficult and infrequent. Calm Through the Chaos: Let’s Talk About Constipation Over the past year and a half, I’ve been on a journey of managing chronic pain—stemming from an injury that caused radiculopathy, compounded by the onset…
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60+|Dementia (repost)
“If I Get Dementia” Repost From Facebook This should be hung in every dementia care home and in hospitals where there are patients with dementia. They can’t come into your world, you have to go to theirs. If I get dementia, I’d like my family to hang this wish list up on the wall where…
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