A Caregivers Prayer Beautiful, simple, inspiring. I don't normally like scripted prayers because I believe that you pray to God from your heart. I am sharing this prayer below not necessarily for you to use to pray but because it gives some great insight into what being a good caregiver is like. I'm going to… Continue reading 02.01.18 Dora and the Explorers – STILAD – Caregivers Prayer
Tag: Dementia
01.26.18 Dora and the Explorers – STILAD – Learning about their youth and Knowing their Passions to help them cope – originally published 12.26.14
Friday, January 26, 2018 - I know I say about a lot of these dementia blog posts that they are important. These two projects covered below are something I'm working on while I still can, so they are very important to me right now. More important than these two are my Living Will, Power of… Continue reading 01.26.18 Dora and the Explorers – STILAD – Learning about their youth and Knowing their Passions to help them cope – originally published 12.26.14
01.22.18 Dora and the Explorers – STILAD – How I Stopped My Mother (who has Dementia) from being Mean to me, by Bob DeMarco
Monday, January 22, 2018 - When caring for someone with dementia it is important to get into their crazy little world. Living in your normal world while they've gone over to a wild and wooly world doesn't help either of you. Caregivers have to see things from a different angle than with most patients. When… Continue reading 01.22.18 Dora and the Explorers – STILAD – How I Stopped My Mother (who has Dementia) from being Mean to me, by Bob DeMarco
01.14.18 Dora and the Explorers – STILAD – Dementia End of Life and Mama’s last days from 02.17.15
Sunday, January 14, 2018 - This blog from February 2015 is fairly long. There is a 10 minutes video, an excerpt from a book "More Glimpses of Heaven: Inspiring True Stories of Hope and Peace at the End of Life's Journey" by Trudy Harris, RN (I highly recommend reading the book if the excerpt sounds… Continue reading 01.14.18 Dora and the Explorers – STILAD – Dementia End of Life and Mama’s last days from 02.17.15
01.10.18 Dora and the Explorers – STILAD- My sisters memories, Feeding tubes and Kleenex published 03.13.15
Wednesday, January 10, 2018 - Today is my amazing husband Roy's birthday! Happy 67th Birthday Honey!! I go back to Dr. Morgan, the new (maybe) neurologist next week. I've been on the new medicine she prescribed for me for the last three weeks. My focus and energy level are better. My memory of recent events,… Continue reading 01.10.18 Dora and the Explorers – STILAD- My sisters memories, Feeding tubes and Kleenex published 03.13.15
01.06.18 Dora and the Explorers – STILAD – Mama’s interesting conversation published 01.09.15
January 6, 2018 - It's hard to believe that this conversation mama had with herself was over 10 years ago. It was November, 2007 and she died in December, 2007. I loved that special lady so much. Her dementia journey did not cover years (so thankful for that) though we realized she probably had it… Continue reading 01.06.18 Dora and the Explorers – STILAD – Mama’s interesting conversation published 01.09.15
01.05.18 – Dora and the Explorers – STILAD – My brain update from 01.16.15
Friday, January 5, 2018 - I realize that I am not reblogging these Dementia blog posts in order. This one should have been published before the two about the horrible experience with my old Neurologist. He really was a good doctor the first few years. I do want to republish every one of the blog… Continue reading 01.05.18 – Dora and the Explorers – STILAD – My brain update from 01.16.15
01.02.18 Dora and the Explorers – STILAD – How Loved Ones with Dementia Benefit from Our Visits published 04.11.17
Original Blog published on 04.11.17 - Another great article from Alzheimers.net. This one is about the benefits to someone with Dementia when someone visits them. I, again, encourage you to click on the links in the article to read additional information. These links provide excellent additional information that isn't covered in this brief post. From… Continue reading 01.02.18 Dora and the Explorers – STILAD – How Loved Ones with Dementia Benefit from Our Visits published 04.11.17
12.26.17 – Dora and the Explorers – STILAD – Baby dolls for Dementia patients are therapeutic, published 02.10.17
Tuesday, December 26, 2017 - While reviewing the original blog below, I did more research into this and found an article titled: "Grandmother with dementia reacts with sheer joy as her granddaughter places a child's doll in her arms in a touching video that will move you to tears." I love having clear thinking days… Continue reading 12.26.17 – Dora and the Explorers – STILAD – Baby dolls for Dementia patients are therapeutic, published 02.10.17
12.19.17 Dora and the Explorers – STILAD Memory People – Christmas
Tuesday, December 19, 2017 - This was posted on Facebook's group Memory People on December 4, 2017 written by Rick Phelps who has had Early Onset Alzheimer's for five years since he was 57 years old. His viewpoint as the patient makes everything he writes very special to me. My personal update is at the… Continue reading 12.19.17 Dora and the Explorers – STILAD Memory People – Christmas
- BECAUSE HE LIVES, I CAN FACE TOMORROW - 