by Jane Foy | May 20, 2020 | Blog |
For those of us caring for a dementia patient, this quarantine-self-isolation-stay-at-home stuff is tough! I’m not saying my situation is worse than other people, but it sure is different. Even without a pandemic, a dementia patient eventually loses the ability...
by Jane Foy | Apr 16, 2020 | Blog |
I have read a few articles in the past week or so about living with a dementia patient during the pandemic. Most of the examples they gave were of patients who are in late state dementia. There are so many examples of where our healthcare system needs improvement....
by Jane Foy | Mar 19, 2020 | Blog |
This has been a confusing and scary time for everyone, and it’s no where near over. If you live with a person with dementia, you might have noticed that he/she has hardly noticed. We talk about the virus as we are watching our morning news programs, and...
by Jane Foy | Feb 19, 2020 | Blog |
From February 18th to March 10th our little buddy Mercury is in retrograde. I’m pretty sure that means the planet is going backwards just to mess with earthlings. During this time we are to be careful about Communication, Travel, Technology and Legal matters. ...
by Jane Foy | Jan 30, 2020 | Blog |
Even before he was diagnosed with vascular dementia, my LO could “do” the Smithsonian in about a half an hour. I used to tease him about how long he would linger before the Mona Lisa. I’m guessing 15 seconds, then move on! He has pretty much the...
by Jane Foy | Jan 23, 2020 | Blog |
I am taking some time to .meet up with two friends this evening. Because of one illness, travel plan or other encumbrance, we have not exchanged Christmas presents yet. One of those friends asked me to bring along a copy of my book. She wants it for a friend of hers...
by Jane Foy | Jan 15, 2020 | Blog |
The other day, I asked the LO if he would retrieve my coffee cup from the kitchen and bring it to me in the dining room. He brought me my cell phone. On another day, we were visiting a friend and she complained that she had misplaced her glasses. He handed her a wine...
by Jane Foy | Jan 11, 2020 | Blog |
Just so we are clear: this narrative has nothing to do with my situation, my family or my LO’s family. It has to do with a caregiving situation I heard about. Woman of a certain age, retired, is sole caregiver for husband. Eldest daughter who lives out of...
by Jane Foy | Jan 3, 2020 | Blog |
We’ve brought some of last year’s behaviors into the new decade. I am getting used to candlelight breakfasts. It doesn’t seem as weird these days, especially on overcast mornings where it feels like night time. I am also getting used to returning out...
by Jane Foy | Nov 13, 2019 | Blog |
Now that the colder weather has set in and dusk seems to occur right after lunch, I have started using candles at the dinner table once again. He has taken on the responsibility of lighting them. The other morning as I was serving bacon and eggs, I saw that he had...
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