If Reverend G were writing this blog—and isn’t that a bit weird, b/c she and I really are writing this blog—she would remind us of the 7 Tips for Caregivers. Tip # 1 is “Talk to Me.” When we deal with Alzheimer’s patients, it is easy to forget that a living, breathing human being is […]
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When life unravels into Alzheimer’s or dementia, it’s important for caregivers to carry survival tools. Over the next few weeks, we’ll examine some of these tools and ways that caregivers might implement them. Today, we’ll look at 7 tips that Reverend G might offer caregivers to keep them in hope and sanity. Talk to Me
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With my novel, “The Unraveling of Reverend G” soon to be released, someone recently asked me, “Why write about that subject? What caused you to choose that kind of story?” It’s a fair question. Five million Americans struggle with the symptoms of dementia and/or Alzheimer’s. And with the progressive live-longer-and-fight-stronger attitude of the Baby Boomers,
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“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” Romans 12:12 While in Nebraska, a doctor diagnosed Pastor Gene with dementia and suggested he leave the ministry. His wife wanted to live closer to family and preferred California, near their oldest son. When a church in that area heard that Pastor Gene was moving
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