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- Dementia vs. Alzheimer’s: If It’s Not Alzheimer’s, What is it? January 10, 2025
- Tony Bennett: Music Saves His Life Every Day January 10, 2025
- I Get It About Caregiving January 7, 2025
- AlzAuthors Team Gives Gifts to Caregivers! January 5, 2025
- Free preview of 1st book: 15 Minutes of Fame: One Photo Does Wonders To Bring You Both Back to Solid Ground January 4, 2025
- 3rd Book Contribution: Dementia-Friendly Worship: A Multifaith Handbook January 4, 2025
- Dementia vs. Alzheimer’s and How to Get the Support You Both Need January 3, 2025
- My first book, “15 Minutes of Fame” on the AlzAuthors site: 300+ strong and counting! January 2, 2025
- Music Makes the World Go ‘Round at Home or Wherever You Are January 2, 2025
- 2nd Book Contribution: Deborah Shouse’s Connecting in the Land of Dementia: Creative Activities to Explore Together January 1, 2025
- Holidays and Alzheimer’s: The Foot-Up View Just Got Better December 15, 2024
- Firebird Book Award November 22, 2022
- AlzAuthors: “15 Minutes of Fame: One Photo Does Wonders” November 13, 2017
- Music To Our Ears: Interview with Lori La Bey April 11, 2016
- Deborah Shouse’s Book: Connecting in the Land of Dementia: Creative Activities to Explore Together – a Chapter from Tryn Rose Seley March 29, 2016
- Finding the Right Assisted Living Situation For A Family Member February 9, 2016
- Free Book Preview from Amazon Kindle Version January 5, 2016
- A Creative Life Puts Alzheimer’s Behind Us December 31, 2015
- Music Music Music August 24, 2015
- Returning to Solid Ground – Personalizing Care – An Interview with Tryn Rose Seley January 9, 2015
- Christmas from Bed December 24, 2014
- Spiritual Book For Caregivers November 23, 2014
- Alzheimer’s Resource: Special Offer September 10, 2014
- Exercise Now, I Don’t Mind How August 1, 2014
- Hospice Care: Good or Not So Good? June 27, 2014
- Touching the Sky from Solid Ground | Dementia Services Development Centre l DSDC, Stirling May 2, 2014
- One Moment at a Time April 29, 2014
- Arizona View April 15, 2014
- BiddingOwl – Loving Arms Mission Auction-Dr Oz, Lisa Oz & Tryn Rose Seley, Among Many March 24, 2014
- Valentine’s Day For Both of You February 12, 2014
- Start Small February 3, 2014
- Care for the Caregiver February 3, 2014
- Book Review: Cindy Brown, Girls with Swagger December 19, 2013
- From Arizona to You-A Story about Caring December 18, 2013
- Book Review for “15 Minutes of Fame”-Brenda Avadian, The Caregiver’s Voice December 4, 2013
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Author Archives: Tryn Rose
Dementia vs. Alzheimer’s: If It’s Not Alzheimer’s, What is it?
As a full-time caregiver, I didn’t always know what caused dementia for the people I cared for. I just cared for them. Creativity with photos, music, and storytelling, which support the social and emotional/heart aspects of ourselves always makes life … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, aging gracefully, alzheimers, care for the caregiver, caregiving, caretaking, dementia
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Tony Bennett: Music Saves His Life Every Day
I watched an interview about Tony Bennett coming back to life as he weathers the storm of Alzheimer’s. It’s on YouTube, look for it. The conversation with his wife, and Anderson Cooper, says it all! As soon as his accompanist … Continue reading
Posted in This is the Beginning
Tagged Alzheimer's, alzheimers, dementia, music, music therapy, Sundown, sundown syndrome, sundowner, Sundowning, what is sundowning
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I Get It About Caregiving
When one is a full time caregiver in an acute situation…like I have been recently with my husband, who uses a wheelchair, who has gone through shoulder surgery this past fall. We are still recovering. It’s intense. He is very … Continue reading
Posted in This is the Beginning
Tagged Alzheimer's, alzheimers, care for the caregiver, caregiver, caregiving, dementia
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Free preview of 1st book: 15 Minutes of Fame: One Photo Does Wonders To Bring You Both Back to Solid Ground
Take care, and stay in touch, Tryn Rose Seley,Author, 15 Minutes of Fame: One Photo Does Wonders To Bring You Both Back to Solid Ground at www.caregiverheart.com [email protected] PDF version of 15 Minutes of Fame For those of you who … Continue reading
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Tagged alzheimers, caregivers, caregiving, dementia, faith, family caregivers, hope, love, professional caregivers, sundowners, Sundowning
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3rd Book Contribution: Dementia-Friendly Worship: A Multifaith Handbook
I’m honored to share a chapter in this book! Published in 2019, It’s for anyone who has family members at home, or living in care communities who love worship settings. From Native American to Christian to Buddhist to Jewish faiths … Continue reading
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Tagged alzheimers, art, caregivers, caregiving, dementia, faith, hope, love, music, storytelling, sundowners, Sundowning
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Dementia vs. Alzheimer’s and How to Get the Support You Both Need
Every month, and every day, I am glad to share my support and strategies with caregivers of those living with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. As you may know, dementia is like saying there are “flowers” in a garden, … Continue reading
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Tagged #AlzAuthors, alzheimers, art, art therapy, caregiver, caregiving, dementia, music, storytelling, sundowners, Sundowning
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Music Makes the World Go ‘Round at Home or Wherever You Are
Music is part of everyone’s lives. When leading school tours at the Musical Instrument Museum, I ask “Who plays a musical instrument?” Many hands went up; violin, guitar, piano, my dad plays drums!…” And then I ask “Who likes to … Continue reading
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Tagged alzheimers, dementia, music, music monday, music therapy, Sundowning
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2nd Book Contribution: Deborah Shouse’s Connecting in the Land of Dementia: Creative Activities to Explore Together
“The experts I interviewed offer many ways to stay connected and creative. Across the globe, writers, painters, musicians, gardeners, dancers, expressive therapists, and other innovators are using the arts, creativity and imagination as connecting points, tapping into the spirit that … Continue reading
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Tagged #creativity, alzheimers, art, art therapy, caregiving, dementia, mindful art, music, music therapy, storytelling, sundowner, sundowner syndrome, sundowners
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