I am the primary caregiver to my mother with dementia. I am the perpetual caretaker of all of the details. Her likes, her dislikes, her allergies, her dreams, her regrets. How’s that for a [...]
“The day the wheels fell off” refers to the day that my family was left with only one option – to involuntarily commit our otherwise healthy 80-year-old mother to a locked psychiatric ward where [...]
As a caregiver to someone with dementia, you live for moments, Clarity. Lucidity. Recognition. Slices of time that give hope. Lighting the path to understanding and acceptance.
As a caregiver to someone with dementia, you must learn to connect in new ways. My phone on her pillow; Near her ear, Pandora softly playing Frank Sinatra. No matter how deep her sleep, [...]
As a caregiver to someone with dementia, It’s difficult to remember what they were, Before the tangles and the plaques She dressed impeccably, Everything matched, even things you couldn’t [...]
As a caregiver to someone with dementia, nighttime breeds apprehension. My mother progresses, From whimsical, furry animal delusions to angry and terrifying hallucinations Women walk [...]
As a caregiver to someone with dementia, you can think you’re on solid ground. You step, but sand begins to shift under your feet. Scientifically speaking, the friction between the sand particles [...]