Saturday, December 9, 2017 - The weather report for Friday, December 8, 2017 was that we MAY see a few snow flakes over night. When we woke up to snow blanketing everything we were overjoyed. It continued all throughout the day. It is now Saturday and the temperatures just rose to the 40s so slowly… Continue reading 12.09.17 We just had our White Christmas….. in Southern Louisiana!!
Friday, December 8, 2017 - The last several days have been very busy for us. Monday - We got up early and went to Dr. Greiner's office (eye doctor) for an appointment that wasn't Monday but was Wednesday! We made use of our sudden free time to do some Christmas shopping and rock shopping. Tuesday… Continue reading 12.08.17 Granddaughter Baptism, Ponchatoula town Christmas Lighting, Misty’s birthday, EEG/EKG, Doctor appointment, Washing house exterior, time with Chip!!!
Original blog 01.10.17 - People with Dementia may repeat things…a lot Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias cause problems with short-term memory. This can lead to repetitive behaviors, like asking the same question over and over again. Your older adult isn’t doing it on purpose to annoy you, they truly have no memory of asking the first… Continue reading 12.10.17 Dora and the Explorers – STILAD – Four ways to respond when someone with dementia repeats questions published 01.10.17
Wednesday, December 6, 2017 - My new neurologist's office called Monday to say that the test results from the EEG and EKG was not ready yet so my Monday appointment wasn't needed. I'm disappointed but when they call again to say it's ready we'll schedule an appointment and go. I say in the first couple… Continue reading 12.06.17 Dora and the Explorers – STILAD – Ways to Respond When Someone with Dementia Says I Want to Go Home published 01.05.17
Monday, December 4, 2017 - I just had a 72 hour Video Ambulatory EEG. Since I had never heard about that before, I looked up some information to share with others that haven't heard of it either. An electroencephalogram (EEG) is a test to detect problems in the electrical activity of the brain. Video Ambulatory… Continue reading 12.04.17 My Video Ambulatory EEG and EKG