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Category Archives: Caregiving
Sometimes You Have to Tiptoe Through the Tulips
For everything I faced in life, I always thought I could plan ahead and figure things out so I’d know what to do… until Ron got Alzheimer’s. That was a big wake-up call! I took classes to learn about the … Continue reading
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Tagged adapt, be present, creativity, let go, mindfulness, mindset, trust the process
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Caring For Ourselves
One of the things I heard over and over in the classes I took at the Alzheimer’s Association was about the importance of taking care of ourselves, as caregivers. The analogy was made using the example of preparing for take-off … Continue reading
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I Was Pissed
From a recent article in the Gazette (or you may view it on their text-view version if you hit a paywall): “I tell the truth about me,” said Cyndy, 75. “I was pissed. I didn’t know what to do. After … Continue reading
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Tagged adapt, letting go, mindset, support
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Early-Stage Caregiving Challenges
The Alzheimer’s Association recently published an article sharing the early-stage caregiving challenges I identified, which I posted here recently as well. See their article on Alz.org here.
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Similarities Between Being a Caregiver and Parenting
It took me a long time to grow into my role as a caregiver for my husband, Ron. Early in our journey, I tried to fit what was happening into the life that was familiar to me and our relationship … Continue reading
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Caregiver Challenges in the Early Stages of Alzheimer’s
I was not familiar with Alzheimer’s. I had never known anyone who had it. But the challenging behaviors and memory issues that were starting to occur with Ron, eventually became impossible to ignore. Despite me being in denial and wanting … Continue reading
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Tagged adapt, challenges, letting go, support
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No More Playing by the Rules
In order to live successfully, I had learned to play by the rules. I had always done my best to make sure I was doing it “right.” Then came Alzheimer’s. As much as I tried to apply that to our … Continue reading
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Remembering to Grieve Along the Way
In the early days of Ron’s Alzheimer’s, I had a hard time acknowledging what was happening and I got mad when he couldn’t do the things he had done earlier in our marriage. I described that in my memoir, Courageous … Continue reading
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Tagged grief, loss
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Letting Go of Normal
When Ron first started experiencing the initial symptoms of Alzheimer’s, I could tell that something was a bit off with him. He seemed to be aware of that too, but we both thought it was something that could be fixed. … Continue reading
Getting Support
Asking for what we need can be difficult. I seem to have gotten a message early in my life that I had to do things myself. I thought if I needed help, that reflected poorly on me. I don’t know … Continue reading
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