A casual friend of mine recently read my book, My Life Rearranged, and left this lovely comment on my email: “I am really shocked at how many years you were a caregiver and realize your time now must seem like a gift.” I hadn’t really though about it, as I was just simply glad […]

Another holiday has rolled around and before we know it, it will be Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas. While holidays can be a great time to be with families and friends, for caregivers it is often a time of added stress. It need not be that way as this is […]

Last week I ended by mentioning the “good enough caregiver”. It’s an idea or concept I discovered well into my caregiving days. In the beginning of my husband’s diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer’s, I was determined and sure I could beat the whole thing, by being the perfect caregiver. I researched the illness, signed him […]

As a caregiver, whether in the beginning, middle or end of the journey, one can at times feel as if they are in a cage; this is normal. It can be very difficult to see beyond the, days, months or even years may lie ahead years. Taking it one day at a time is […]

Great to be back blogging about Alzheimer’s and reaching out to caregivers. I got all caught up in getting my book out, speaking engagements, marketing, and the list goes on, that I forgot I had a life and there were other things that were also important to me. Just like what happens when we […]