Caring Makes a Difference
When a person has dementia, it means they are losing memories, not feelings. One of my favorite quotes from Maya Angelou is,
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
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Give the Gift of Quality Time
Gift giving may become a bit difficult once friends or loved-ones begin their journey down the path of dementia. Desires diminish, the ability to focus fades, and attention spans shorten as senses dull. Previous interests change or may even fall away.
An Hour a Week Improves Dementia Symptoms
The best part of this study is that it shows what only one hour of ‘social interaction’ can do to improve quality of life, additional time spent may help even more.
Keeper of History
Evelyn has shown that same industrious spirit in everything she turns her attention to. The history she has kept and preserved will continue to bless family and friends for countless generations to come.
Joy has the ‘Wright’ idea
Joy operates on the principle that when she sees a need, she tries to fill it – not wait for someone else to come along. Well, she certainly filled a need at Recycle the Warmth – coming early and staying late.
Are you a Caregiver? Do you know one?
Remember, you can’t do it all whether you are the caregiver or friend. Sometimes the best help may be a welcome visit that provides a temporary distraction.
Emotional Memories possible despite dementia
It’s called Emotional memory. It is the memory of the feelings associated with an event, as opposed to the facts of the event.
Still the life of the party at 105
Loving people is a skill that comes naturally to Babe, and she shines the brightest when she is with her family – especially the babies.
Retired banker investing in his community
Memories and memorials may help prevent dementia
Whether physically, or virtually, try to take a trip or two down memory lane to enjoy a journey of a lifetime.