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    Older Americans Month

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    May 10, 2012
    May is Older Americans Month and the theme this year is Never Too Old To Play! I discovered this through Twitter, and have made great use of this information. On Tuesday mornings I teach Keep Your Brain Buff at the senior center. Teaching the class keeps my brain buff, keeps...
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    Because They Told Me

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    May 6, 2012
    When I grew up, I knew my parents wanted to be cremated because they told me. I knew they didn’t want to be hooked onto machines to stay alive, as they phrased it, because they told me. I knew that my parents wanted their ashes scattered. My mom made it...
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    I Need A Great Big Eraser

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    April 16, 2012
    “Please let me know if there’s anything you need,” people will say. Usually I don’t know what I need or might need, but this morning I figured it out. I need a great big eraser! I don’t need a little wimpy one. I don’t need one of the ones that...
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    Dear Nonprofit Organization

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    April 12, 2012
    Dear Nonprofit Organization: First, thank you very much for existing to help families like ours. It was a shock to hear when my husband was 55-years-old that he had Mild Cognitive Impairment. We had never even heard of this. The first place I turned, having received no information from the...
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    Steve’s Sacramento Trip

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    April 9, 2012
    I’m sorry I haven’t written about Steve’s Sacramento trip sooner, but I’m finally getting to it. On March 28th, I took Steve to the airport for his advocacy trip to Sacramento with other members of the Alzheimer’s Association’s local office. As with many things these days, it was an educational...
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    Enough Already!

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    April 3, 2012
    I woke up with a new resolve this morning.  Well, that was the second time I woke up after the alarm went off and I realized since no one had to be anywhere for hours, I could go back to bed for another hour.  Ten minutes later, having finally fell...
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    World Autism Awareness Day

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    April 2, 2012
    Today, April 2nd, is the fifth annual World Autism Awareness Day, which falls at the start of Autism Awareness Month.  According to the Autism Speaks website, www.autismspeaks.org, “World Autism Awareness Day shines a bright light on autism as a growing global health crisis.  WAAD activities help to increase and develop...
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    Eloquence With MCI

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    March 24, 2012
    Steve has a trip coming up. This Wednesday he is going to Sacramento with about 50 people from the local Alzheimer’s Association office. This is an advocacy trip and he will be meeting with legislative people about Alzheimer’s. His group will contain three other people. Steve will be one of...
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    Happy Brain Awareness Week!

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    March 12, 2012
    Today is the start of Brain Awareness Week! To quote from the Sharp Brains website (www.sharpbrains.com),”Brain Aware­ness Week (BAW) is the global campaign, organized by the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives (www.dana.org) , to increase public awareness of the progress and benefits of brain research. Every March, BAW unites the efforts of...
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    SURPRISE!!

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    March 9, 2012
    Steve and I went to the neurologist this week. This isn’t your run of the mill neurologist, if there is such a thing. This is a doctor who specializes in Alzheimer’s related issues. I tend to think of him as THE neurologist or the high-powered neurologist. He is not covered...
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    Ranting

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    March 4, 2012
    “Sorry, I’m late. I was ranting at my husband.” “Ranting?” my friend said with a chuckle. About a week ago, I showed up late at my friend’s house for our morning walk, and explained my tardiness to my friend. After dropping my son off at high school I researched live...
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    The Best

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    February 24, 2012
    Seniorhomes.com is currently looking for the Best of The Web.  These awards highlight the best senior living resources on the web.  Caregiving.com is nominated in the category of Best Websites & Newsletters for Caregivers.  To vote for caregiving.com, click on this link and follow the directions: http://www.seniorhomes.com/b/2012-best-of-the-web/best-caregiver-resources/ Denise has also been...
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    Balance

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    February 11, 2012
    A couple of weeks ago, my family and I went to the Wild Animal Park and took a Segway tour.  A brief description of a Segway is important if you aren’t familiar with it. You stand on a platform with one large wheel on each side.  There is a stick...
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    Life Is A Mystery

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    February 3, 2012
    I was born into a family of readers. My mom and dad were both avid readers as are my two brothers. My son would rather read than play on his iPad. Barnes and Noble or Amazon gift cards are always perfect gifts. None of us are without books. We take...
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    A Chance to Give Input

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    February 1, 2012
    I was sending out the press release on Sunday’s Super Open House. I sent it to one of the shows on my local NPR station. They responded with an nice e-mail thanking me for contacting them, and explaining that they were contacting me on behalf of the newsroom. Here is...
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    I’m Only Human

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    January 21, 2012
    Being a caregiver is weird. People are both amazed and repelled by your actions. Some people tell you they couldn’t do it, say you’re a wonderful person and marvel at your dedication. Others steer away from you rather than being associated with someone with a family member who needs care,...
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    One Story of Depression

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    January 4, 2012
    Saturday, when I was on Table Talk with Denise, she asked me if I would share our story about Steve’s challenge with depression. Before I begin, I want to make it clear that this is only our story. Every story about depression, like with every story about the brain, is...
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    Once In A Lifetime

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    December 31, 2011
    This morning on Table Talk, I told Denise about decorating the float for the Boy Scouts of America’s 100th birthday.  The float was seen in the Rose Parade on January 1, 2010. For us, this was a once in a lifetime experience because we honestly didn’t like it enough to...
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    Life Lessons From Star Trek

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    December 29, 2011
    Late last year our son became interested in Star Trek. Star Trek Voyager and Next Generation (Next Gen) are his favorites. We watch Star Trek episodes more than we watch anything on TV. When his homework schedule allows, we’ll watch one episode on a school night if we have taped...
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    What Steve Said

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    December 7, 2011
    After I posted my last blog, Speaking Off The Cuff and From the Heart, Denise asked me if I would share what Steve said when we spoke to the attendees at a class put on by the Alzheimer’s Association. I’ll do my best. It was a week ago, and I...
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    Speaking Off The Cuff and From The Heart

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    November 29, 2011
    Steve and I had an interesting morning, especially since Steve has a memory impairment. To understand the morning fully, I have to share the history. In October, Steve arranged for a woman from the Alzheimer’s Association to speak at his monthly retiree meeting. He must have really impressed the speaker....
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    23 Years Ago

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    November 26, 2011
    Twenty-three years ago today, the Saturday after Thanksgiving, I made a decision that I would never have guessed would change my life. I went on a blind date and met the man who is now my husband, Steve. Although it was about three months before our second date, we were...
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