2017, Dementia

11.14.17 Dora and the Explorers – STILAD Losing a Loved One to Dementia published 07.12.15

I skipped several blog posts that were originally posted on Some Things I Learned About Dementia. I'm finding this hard to do so I'm choosing the ones I believe are most important to share. Feel free to go to our Dementia blog to read more at:  https://rosalynsalzheimersblog.wordpress.com/ Our interim pastor's wife, Janice Adams, shared this… Continue reading 11.14.17 Dora and the Explorers – STILAD Losing a Loved One to Dementia published 07.12.15

2017

11.13.17 This past week in Chauvin world!

Monday, November 13, 2017 - We've had a good week! My sister Harriett and brother in law George came to visit us and we had fun catching up.  She even took some of my rocks back for her garden!  Chip came to visit this past week also.  Visiting in person is always nicer than on… Continue reading 11.13.17 This past week in Chauvin world!

2017, RV life

11.07.17 Top 5 Feuds Between RVers, a blog post on RVillage by D.R. Racklefrack

Top 5 Feuds Between RV’ers A featured blog by Dirty Rotten Racklefrack!  More of his blogs can be found at:  https://www.rvillage.com/pages/blog  You may have to become a member but it is free and becoming a member take one minute! The RV community is unique in that we’re a tight-knit group of like-minded wanderers united by… Continue reading 11.07.17 Top 5 Feuds Between RVers, a blog post on RVillage by D.R. Racklefrack

2017, Dementia

11.04.17 Dora and the Explorers – STILAD about a daughter of a woman with Early Onset Alzheimers

Sunday, November 5, 2017 - Please pray for the families of those who died or are wounded in the church shooting in Texas at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs. We're Southern Baptists like they are so it kind of hits home. Maybe church members who can legally carry a weapon need to bring… Continue reading 11.04.17 Dora and the Explorers – STILAD about a daughter of a woman with Early Onset Alzheimers

2017, Dementia

11.01.17 Dora and the Explorers – Some Things I Learned About Dementia – Being a Caregiver published 02.06.15

November 1, 2017 - Being a caregiver is sometimes thankless, and sometimes a blessing. Looking back, I wouldn't trade taking care of my mama near the end of her life with Alzheimer's for anything. While we were in the middle of it, it was overwhelming and all consuming. The patient depends on you for their… Continue reading 11.01.17 Dora and the Explorers – Some Things I Learned About Dementia – Being a Caregiver published 02.06.15

2017, Louisiana Adventures

11.02.17 Our first two+ weeks at home in Amite, Louisiana

Thursday, November 2, 2017 - What have we been up to since arriving home in Amite, Louisiana??? I realized we have taken very few photos since we arrived home. None of our time with family. Guess we were having too good of a time catching up with them to snap some shots! We were visited… Continue reading 11.02.17 Our first two+ weeks at home in Amite, Louisiana

2017, Dementia

10.29.17 Dora and the Explorers – Some Things I Learned About Dementia published 01.23.15

Sunday, October 29, 2017 - Wow, when I first put this post together almost three years ago, it was to help others understand the dementia their loved one had from the patient's point of view.  Now looking through the various stories and songs I provided links to below, I realize that things from each of… Continue reading 10.29.17 Dora and the Explorers – Some Things I Learned About Dementia published 01.23.15

2017, Dementia

10.26.17 Dora and the Explorers – Some Things I Learned About Dementia published 1.16.15

October 26, 2017 - It's hard to believe that the original blog below was written almost three years ago.  There are still questions I have that I hope will be answered when we visit the new neurologist on November 9th. In the blog below I was taking Aricept Aricept (donepezil) improves the function of nerve… Continue reading 10.26.17 Dora and the Explorers – Some Things I Learned About Dementia published 1.16.15

2017, Dementia

10.23.17 Dora and the Explorers – Some Things I Learned about Dementia published 1.02.15

October 23, 2017 - I've read so many articles about the amazing affects that music has on someone with Dementia. Like I said in the last blog post. I want a lot of music to listen to.  Like my sister did with mama, I hope my friends and family will sing to me.  That just… Continue reading 10.23.17 Dora and the Explorers – Some Things I Learned about Dementia published 1.02.15

2017, Dementia

10.21.17 Dora and the Explorers – Some Things I Learned about Dementia published 12.26.14

October 21, 2017 - This blog post from 2014 had very important information.  As time goes on I am trying to take care of things like these now while my brain isn't totally gone. These are the two topics in the blog post below: - Learning about your loved one's younger lives before it's too… Continue reading 10.21.17 Dora and the Explorers – Some Things I Learned about Dementia published 12.26.14