Tips on How to be a Friend to Someone Living With Dementia[1] – By Clare Ansberry, The Wall Street Journal, October 28, 2019, page A11. Educate yourself. There are many stages and kinds of dementia, including Alzheimer’s, which manifest themselves differently in different people. Be there. Call and invite your friend to do activities…
When I was twelve, my parents paid me 25 cents for every paper grocery bag I filled with dandelions dug from the lawn. I told them I did not want the Job. They informed me I had no choice. For two weeks each spring I earned two dollars a week. That was then. How about…
There are many things we prepare for in life, getting married, having kids, buying a home, retirement, etc. Unfortunately, most of us do not prepare for the day we notice that our parents, grandparents, or other aging loved one needs more help than before. They seem to be doing fine in some areas of their life,…
Owen hated his life. The Tuesday after Memorial Day, he trudged up metal stairs in the unseasonably hot late afternoon. He was on autopilot walking toward the second level condo he shared with his Uncle Andy for the last five years. He was 53, overweight, separated from his wife, Sally, estranged from his kids and…
