Learning of an Alzheimer’s diagnosis can be a terrifying thing. Most people don’t immediately think of their finances, or they put off thinking about their finances because it’s stressful and scary and they don’t know where to begin. Dementia and [...]
For the fathers. The busy ones, the tired ones, the adventurous ones. For the ones who work 70 hours a week, the ones who make elaborate travel plans, the ones who stay at home with their kids. For the fathers [...]
This Sunday is Mother’s Day, the day we take extra time or effort to honor the mothers in our lives. In the U.K. and Ireland, Mother’s Day is called “Mothering Sunday”. I love this because there are so many different [...]
Easter may have come and gone, but the meaning of Easter - the resurrection of death, of old ideas, of harmful habits, of new life - well, it feels like we’re still waiting. The world is in a holding pattern. [...]
What a strange world we are living in right now. People are stocking up on toilet paper and bottled water. Hospitals are overrun. Businesses are closed. Families are staying in their homes or venturing out for walks in remote places. [...]
Research says one of the best things you can do to delay or slow down the progression of Alzheimer’s disease or dementia is to keep your mind active. Mental activity in the form of puzzles, riddles, learning languages, or taking [...]
The holiday season is winding down. Christmas music has faded away. The lights and decorations are being taken down. People will put away the festive treats and start to consider a diet for the new year. As this season of [...]
There’s something about the holiday season that reminds us of living in the in-between. As Sarah Bessey says, it’s living in the “both/and”. This world is heartbreaking and scary and full of anger. And it’s also breathtakingly beautiful. It’s spray [...]
Just because you or a loved one has Alzheimer’s or dementia doesn’t mean you can never go anywhere or travel (of course, this depends on how far along the Alzheimer’s is, and should always be discussed with a doctor). But [...]
As people get older, they are eventually faced with the decision of where and how to live. This is especially true after the death of a partner or a spouse or when a new medical situation presents itself. For some [...]
