How to Find a Legacy Within Alzheimer’s
The legacy of a family continues even while surrounded by the symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease.
Sometimes They Forget
Hope Returns with a Bossy Mom
Even when her brain is infected with Alzheimer’s plaque, Mom continues to nurture. This time, I’m grateful for a bossy Mom.
Hope Thrives at 88
The kindness of a weekend in Denver brings hope that Alzheimer’s does not have to steal from every family.
Stage 7 of Alzheimer’s – The Race is Won
What will heaven look like? Will it be so beautiful, we’ll need a couple thousand years to grow used to it?
Stage 6 of Alzheimer’s – Back to Childhood
Where can we find confidence within the battery of Alzheimer’s Disease? In the one place it’s always been – God’s heart.
Stage 5 of Alzheimer’s – Early Dementia
Even within the early stages of dementia, one fact remains, God will never leave you, never abandon you, never forsake.
Stage 4 of Alzheimer’s – Diagnosis
Somewhere in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s, there must be a lesson. But finding it and staying in hope is the tricky part.
When Humor Eases the Alzheimer’s Journey
When our children are little, we keep a journal of their cute sayings, their trials with language and their funny mistakes. We laugh and share these moments with grandparents and any friends who will listen. When our parents become children because of plaque-laden Alzheimer’s, we still laugh at their funny stories. These moments aren’t as …
7 Holiday Tips for Dealing with Alzheimer’s
How should we best handle the holidays when caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s Disease? The calendar reminds us that Thanksgiving is only a few weeks away and soon after comes Christmas. As much as we enjoy the family time, the abundance of good food and the reminders to be thankful – we also …
Where Is It?
For three days, I lived on the edge of fear, hoping and praying that what I suspected was not true. I had searched through all my cabinets, even in the pantry and could not find my favorite glass measuring cup. Each morning, I checked through all the cabinets again. Maybe I had missed it the …