I recently came across a study that provides one of those sparks of joy and reason to celebrate while caregiving.
Month: November 2015
Happy. Happy? Holidays
According to the Hallmark and Norman Rockwell, the holiday season is a wonderful time filled with family, fun, and food. The reality is often quite different for those facing the challenges of caring for someone with dementia. Especially with the added burden of shopping, preparing, and all the extras that can go along with the…
More on: Neurobic exercises
In a previous post, ”Upside Down and Backwards”, I wrote about the benefits of Neurobic on brain function. According to SheKnows.com Neurobics is the science of brain exercise. Neurobic exercises in a nutshell are: Doing the ordinary things in new, surprising and unexpected ways. Break routines. Use your five physical senses as well as your emotional sense in…