Category Archives: This is the Beginning

Yes, tell the best stories about a person. It sounds simple, and it is simple. It may not feel easy to do when there are potentially many reasons to feel overwhelmed, disappointed, exhausted on this path, especially when you weren’t … Continue reading →

As Facebook asks, “What’s on my mind?” What’s on my mind is that the internet is an amazing resource, and can be overwhelming. My message here at Caregiver Heart is a simple one. Please share this one concept with everyone … Continue reading →

YouTube – Dr. Norman Rosenthal speaking at news conference in NYC on veterans fighting PTSD. Dr. Rosenthal was the first to describe Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), the effect of light on mood. He says, as some of us know all … Continue reading →

Don’t Shut Down with Alzheimer’s Patients! Michelle has written a beautiful piece on ‘ways to be’ with a person with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia. Read and heed, and remember that it’s a person in there, a person you know … Continue reading →

John Zeisel, Ph.D.: An Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Isn’t the End. Yes, yes, yes. 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] … Continue reading →

The first live-in community I worked for was in Colorado. The director said in one of her many enriching trainings, “If you can answer the same question 18 times, and on the 19th time, get a little weary, this is … Continue reading →

My mind is filled with stories about life. My heart is most strongly affected by the stories of those I love, and what I love. My work is in the care of others: preschool age children, those with special needs, … Continue reading →

Those with Alzheimer’s are trying to live a meaningful life, just like the rest of us. In my caregiving experiences thus far, I have learned to bring life to a person who is reaching for it, and seen it improve … Continue reading →

Welcome to this home. It’s a place to take a deep breath, find resources and hope, and have company on the journey with Alzheimer’s. Please settle in this chair, put your feet up, wrap an afghan blanket around you like … Continue reading →