by Jane Foy | Oct 22, 2020 | Blog |
I acknowledged our 22nd wedding anniversary earlier this month. I say “I” because milestone dates or even holidays are met with very casual or no interest as dementia progresses. Case in point. We had finished breakfast and were on our way to do errands on...
by Jane Foy | Sep 17, 2020 | Blog |
The definition of a split second: a very brief time. The definition of a nano second: one billionth of a second, or the time it takes the jackass in the car behind you to beep his horn after the light turns green. There is no word for the time it takes my LO to say,...
by Jane Foy | Sep 10, 2020 | Blog |
As a caregiver, an occupation you probably didn’t train for (like me!), you are constantly questioning your judgement and trying to answer your own questions. My LO seems very forgetful. Should I call our Doc? Should I take over finances? Should I look...
by Jane Foy | Sep 3, 2020 | Blog |
According to a recent report on MSNBC, in 2021 fifty percent of department stores in malls will close. And a July report in The New York Times said in the next 5 years twenty-five percent of all malls in this country will close. In talking to some folks in retail and...
by Jane Foy | Aug 27, 2020 | Blog |
Between the pandemic, the unbearable heat, and other political/social upheavals, this summer has been a challenge. Now, add to that caring for a dementia patient. A triple Whammy! My LO has had a marked decline in cognition over the past 3 months. I really can’t...
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...
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