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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
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- 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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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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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
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Tagged Alzheimer's, alzheimers, care for the caregiver, caregiver, caregiving, dementia
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Exercise Now, I Don’t Mind How
I just took me a walk. A walk that included rolling a water bottle back and forth between my hands and arms, giving me a wider stretch and a higher heart rate, admiring the birds, flowers and bunnies, singing my … Continue reading
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Hospice Care: Good or Not So Good?
Truth is, with the elder needs of our culture growing by leaps and bounds, there will always be a need for hospice care, and I’ve seen some of the best care provided by skillful, intelligent, patient, kind men and women. … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, alzheimers, care for the caregiver, caregiver, caregiving, caretaking, dementia, hospice
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Care for the Caregiver
I read so much on the world-wide web about self-care while caregiving. You deserve care, for sure. I don’t believe in saying, “Take a break, take a bath, have a walk with a friend, make sure you care for yourself…” … Continue reading
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Sundowning
What is Sundowning? If you have heard someone say, “They’re a sundowner,”or talk about “sundowner syndrome,” this means the person with dementia is prone to a state of stress that can come over them, often in the early afternoon or … Continue reading
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