When I began writing my blog, I was warned that I shouldn’t start it unless I was committed to writing on a regular basis. You can see where that went. I’ve taken a seven month sabbatical—time does go by fast when you’re having fun. Since my last blog entry, I’ve given speeches about Alzheimer’s and caregiving in Montreal; Greenwich, CT.;…
When caregivers ask me for advice, one of the things I suggest is that they ask for help. And to ask for specific help. I can say this with the deep conviction that comes from experience; it took me eight years to ask anyone for help. These were some of the voices in my head which held me back: I…
Read MoreEarlier this week, friends of ours from Virginia stayed with me for several days. It was wonderful spending time with them—lovely, easy and stimulating. We talked about everything, as friends do, including Ed. We reminisced about the time Ed made his fourth hole-in-one and how I held a surprise party for him and gave everyone a baseball cap with FOA…
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