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Is there joy in dementia?

Posted on May 10, 2016 by strength.love.life

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How can there be joy when your mind is deteriorating? Can simple peace bring you joy? Continue reading →

Posted in Dementia Tagged dementia, eldercare, grandmother, happiness, joy, Love

Sometimes, you just need to cry…

Posted on April 5, 2016 by strength.love.life

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Sometimes, even our seniors just need a good cry. Continue reading →

Posted in Dementia Tagged caregiver, cry, dementia, eldercare, family, grandmother, Love, strength

Essentials: A caregiver’s best friends

Posted on March 1, 2016 by strength.love.life

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Yes, a caregiver must be patient and helpful and clean. But what are the items that make the caregiver’s life easier? Continue reading →

Posted in Dementia Tagged caregiver, Commitment, dementia, elder care, eldercare, family, grandmother, life, Love, strength

I am not a child, I have dementia

Posted on January 26, 2016 by strength.love.life

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So many people, doctors in particular, equate dementia with regressing to a child-like state. That is not true. Let me explain why. Continue reading →

Posted in Dementia, Strength.Love.Life. Podcasts Tagged Commitment, dementia, elder care, family, grandmother, life, Love, strength

Caregiving: What does a bad day look like?

Posted on January 14, 2016 by strength.love.life

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Caregiving is not easy. There are plenty of bad days. But if you prepare yourself for the worst, you’ll be able to survive the day. Continue reading →

Posted in Dementia Tagged caregiver, caregiving, dementia, eldercare, family, grandmother, Love, strength

Dementia: The busyness of a dying mind.

Posted on December 2, 2015 by strength.love.life

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Can increased speech be the brain’s final attempt to hold on to control when battling dementia? Continue reading →

Posted in Dementia Tagged caregiver, dementia, elder care, family, grandmother, home care, inspiration

Her last goodbye: The note my grandmother left her daughter decades before death.

Posted on November 12, 2015 by strength.love.life

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How do your loved ones know you love them? The note my grandmother intended to be read after she passed away is a silver lining for us while caring for her now. Continue reading →

Posted in Dementia Tagged caregiver, death, dementia, eldercare, family, goodbye, Love

So she’s throwing a tantrum. What am I supposed to do?

Posted on October 6, 2015 by strength.love.life

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When my grandmother with dementia throws a tantrum, I remember that she has severe limitations and arguing only serves to do more damage to both of us than help the situation in any way. Continue reading →

Posted in Dementia Tagged caregiver, dementia, elder care, family, grandmother, home care, inspiration, Love, tantrum

Successfully transitioning my grandmother, with dementia, from short-term rehabilitation care to home care.

Posted on October 3, 2015 by strength.love.life

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Providing consistent care, love and a sense of independence and security is priority when transitioning a family member with dementia from rehab to home care, but there’s more to it than just that. Continue reading →

Posted in Dementia Tagged dementia, elder care, family, home care, physical therapy, rehabilitation

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