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AFA Care Connection THIS THURSDAY 6/09/11

Hello Friends, Please join us THIS Thursday, June 9, 2011, for Care Connection, a FREE teleconference by the Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA), designed for both family caregivers and professional caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related illnesses. These teleconferences are a valuable mix of coaching, guest... Read moreChevron
posted 06/09/2011, comments (0)|
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Living Life with Vascular Dementia

Vascular dementia is second only to Alzheimer's in frequency of occurrence. Unlike Alzheimer's, vascular dementia travels a slower path. I was diagnosed with it almost six years ago (I think) at the age of 56. What is life with vascular dementia like for me now, at the age of 62? Not bad! With a change in lifestyle, the addition and/changes... Read moreChevron
posted 02/08/2011, comments (3)|
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After Hospice

On August 31, 2010, my mother passed away on what was an otherwise unremarkable afternoon.  Hospice had accurately predicted her last day of life and my family was there with her, as I held her hand during her last few breaths.  It was a day of mixed feelings, some grief and some relief.  The sadness of mom's passing was tempered by... Read moreChevron
posted 12/17/2010, comments (7)|
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Suddenly a caregiver..how to make a person's last years worth living.
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A Promise Fulfilled

Mom suffered a head injury which resulted in accelerated dementia. I left my business in CA and moved to FL to be her caregiver. From the day I told her she was going to die until she died in her sleep, I cared for her and tried to make her life worth living. All she asked was that she die in her own bed in her own home. The last year we purchased... Read moreChevron
posted 10/22/2010, comments (4)|
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Christmas isn’t as far away as you might think

Christmas isn't as far away as you might think, so here is a great idea for a special gift for family or friends with one of my books of poetry and My Alzheimer's Journey ‘Life's Paradise Lost'... Read moreChevron
posted 10/06/2010, comments (0)|
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