It is up to us to keep our loved ones as safe as we can from those who would try to prey on their emotions through sales pitches.
Author: seniajean
Who are you?
Another person in the class said that they had heard it put that, “We are who we are, and as we age, we become more so.”
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
Staying connected and taking part in activities helps a person with dementia feel less isolated.
Have yourself a merry little memory
Don’t forget to also engage your emotions. If you include your feelings, you are more likely you are to remember something.
For that ‘Fidgety’ Feeling
If you are still wondering what to get someone who due to dementia might forget the gift shortly after receiving it, I just may have stumbled across the perfect answer. I just received an email about something called ‘Fidget Quilts‘ . It looks like I’m a bit late to the party, as these don’t seem…
It’s beginning to look alot like Christmas…
Everywhere you go…. One of the wonderful things about this time of the year is that it is steeped in all the essential elements that help stir and awaken the areas in our brains that have to do with memory. Songs. After my Mama was unable to carry on a conversation or even speak, she…
Caregiver awards
I recently came across a study that provides one of those sparks of joy and reason to celebrate while caregiving.
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…
“I’ll be me”
“I am a lineman for the county, and I drive the main road. Searchin’ in the sun for another overload. I hear you singin’ in the wire, I can hear you through the whine, and the Wichita lineman is still on the line” If you began singing along while reading those words, then perhaps you…