Symptoms of drowsiness, falling asleep at unusual times, slurred speech, lack of balance and cognitive difficulties occurred for an elderly aquaintance of mine who had drifted into taking all of his medicine at one time of the day for convenience. Doctors were not aware that he had gradually simplified the complexities of taking 7 different... Read more
One of the biggest challenges in the life of a caregiver is finding comfort and peace, inspiration, guidance and strength.
Spiritual beliefs and seeing life from an eternal perspective can provide comfort when the days are a struggle.
When a caregiver experiences loss of a loved one this is... Read more
For the second time in the past few months, in my local area, a person suffering from dementia has wandered away and been missing. Bernice Holcomb was reported missing from a Paso Robles, California, care facility at about 3 pm, on Friday, March 28, 2008. Police began a search and she was located at about 6:30 pm the same day. ... Read more
I'll always remember sharing pumpernickle bread with honey on it with an 86 year old lady who had midstage Alzheimer's. She was originally from Denmark. Alzheimer's had not caused her words to be garbled, but part of the time she spoke in Danish. When she did this I studied her face and... Read more
Using a Project Lifesaver tracking bracelet can keep an Alzheimer's patient who might wander safe. Recently, a local family in my town, Pismo Beach, California, was able to breathe a sigh of relief after their missing relative, an Alzheimer's sufferer, was found 20 miles away after a wandering incident. The... Read more
