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
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01.19.18 Treasured old photos – Julie, September, Rev. Randels, Bro. Randy
Friday, January 19, 2018 - When Roy and I decided to live in our motor home full time we knew we couldn't keep all the photos and photo albums we had accumulated over 40 years. We scanned and saved hundreds of digital photos. Chip and his brother have most of the actual photos we had.… Continue reading 01.19.18 Treasured old photos – Julie, September, Rev. Randels, Bro. Randy
01.18.18 Here we go again. Snow, snow, snow in the Deep South!
Thursday, January 18, 2018 - https://www.facebook.com/TheHoldernessfamily/videos/2028309507408316/ Louisiana may have snow once a decade, maybe. And usually it's just a few snow flakes where nothing sticks and it stops quickly. We've had two real snow falls in the last few weeks. The first snowfall we had between 4 to 6 inches of snow. The one last… Continue reading 01.18.18 Here we go again. Snow, snow, snow in the Deep South!
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
01.11.18 Just some awesome videos, rocks, and Roy’s eyes!
Thursday, January 11, 2018 - I came across all three of these videos on Facebook today. I normally include these in my Wacky Wonderful blog but, who knows why, I wanted you all to see these here. OLD AGE IS A GIFT To all my friends and family who are "feeling" old or are just… Continue reading 01.11.18 Just some awesome videos, rocks, and Roy’s eyes!
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
01.08.18 Educational Facebook Postings – LOL
Monday, January 8, 2018 - My friend Cindy posted this on Facebook. Facebook has many great purposes and some really weird and wild purposes. Here are some of the weird ones. As we leave 2017, I want to thank you all for your educational Facebook postings over the past year...🙌🏻 Thanks to your postings: I… Continue reading 01.08.18 Educational Facebook Postings – LOL
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
- BECAUSE HE LIVES, I CAN FACE TOMORROW - 