Posted by
Dilys on Oct 3rd, 2010 in
Dilys' Blog |
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The weather has been hot and dry. Mum has suffered a lot but the two helpers are really good at getting mum to drink lots of juice and eat regularly. She has her 2 soups a day plus more solid food and this way we have been able to keep her healthy. It’s a constant battle because sometimes she doesn’t want to have the soup or drink the juice and you have to keep on insisting.
Mum is also slowly losing...
(Editor’s Note: With this post, we welcome Holly, our newest family caregiver who blogs. She’ll write about caring for her husband, Dave.)
Almost 4 years ago the specialist gave us the news that my husband, Dave, who just turned 57, has Frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Even though I have been in the medical profession as a physical therapist for 30 years, I was in shock. How is it possible that someone in...
Caregiving can seem to make a mess. It can leave your life in shambles, end friendships and free time, replace light-heartedness with heartache.
It also makes memories, memories you can cherish today and tomorrow.
Today on Your Caregiving Journey, Karen joined me for Table Talk. We spoke about her caregiving experiences (she cares for her mother and brother) as she works a full-time job. (You can listen to our...
Posted by
Denise on Oct 2nd, 2010 in
How? |
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Today, we do our best to take a break from the worrying to enjoy moments of happiness. There’s plenty of time to worry tomorrow. Today, take time to enjoy a hobby, connect with friends or take solace in solitude.
Then, let us know what you did. How were you happy today?
Posted by
Ryan on Oct 1st, 2010 in
Ryan's Blog |
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An elderly man who has been unable to walk for years now enjoys a morning stroll through the park. Across town, a daughter carries her mother to the bathtub unassisted. While this sounds like a preview for a new science fiction series on elder care, these scenarios may mirror reality in the very near future.
Cyberdyne, a Japanese research and development company, has officially launched its human exoskeleton called...
We begin the fourth month of our Happiness Project today!
In October, our action is Space. Participants in our project will share what they’re doing with Space in our comments section, below.
For me, I’m going to give space to:
people and their “moods”;
my dreams (so they have room to grow);
my risks (so I have time recover if the risks don’t work).
I’m also going to make space by cleaning...
Posted by
Bette on Oct 1st, 2010 in
Bette's Blog |
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Yesterday morning started out very bumpy for us. Abrah’s teacher accused her and 23 other students of cheating on a test. This is our fourth year with the school–we cyber school–and never have had to confront anything like this.
After several e-mails between myself and Abrah’s teacher, I think all was sorted out. I knew Abrah hadn’t cheated, I had helped her study. I knew Abrah...
