Hospice.
The utterance of “hospice” typically unleashes a wave of alarms that pulses through a family’s social network at the speed of sound.
Being one that works hard to avoid knee-jerk
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Coping with Caregiving
Needing a break is like having to pee
“Gotta go! Gotta go! Gotta go right now!”
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Caregiving Survival Skill: Throttling your G.A.F. level
When you’re in the throes of caregiving, it is easy to become overwhelmed. With so much going on, it can be hard to stay
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You Have to Pay Someone to Do That?
After taking my grandma to church with almost perfect attendance for almost three and a half years, I need a
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Most Memorable #Caregiving Moments of 2019
I've painstakingly and lovingly gathered the most memorable moments of last year for you. Check it out and reminisce
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It doesn’t feel good to guess.
Two words that could save you a lot of grief: Advanced directive.
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Whose responsibility is it, anyway?
Millions of Americans contribute unpaid labor in America every single day. 43.5 million to be exact.1 They system
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That Mom Feeling
For a while now, my grandma has referred to me as “Mom.”
Not directly TO me, but when she tells others about the
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Everyday with Alzheimer’s is like the Wizard of Oz, Part II
Oh yes, Alzheimer’s is like The Wizard of Oz.
Our loved ones can spin off on relentless and ridiculous quests for
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Everyday with Alzheimer’s is like the Wizard of Oz
Oh yes, the Wizard of Oz is just like Alzheimer’s.
The entire time, Dorothy is searching for her home. She. Just.
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