by danielle | Sep 22, 2019 | Dementia, Life tales
The hardest thing I find with Dad at the moment is trying to explain concepts to him. Explaining relationships, geography and dreams have become almost daily struggles. Take this afternoon’s interaction as an example: Dad distressed as he shuffles down the stairs in...
by danielle | Sep 13, 2019 | Dementia, Life tales
Okay, so last week I broke the news that Dad stopped walking. This week, Lazarus has risen from the dead and guess what, he is walking! Go figure. Not only is he walking, he is refusing to use the walker that we hired for him as he is perfectly capable, thank you! ...
by danielle | Sep 8, 2019 | Dementia, Life tales
It seems within the space of a week, dementia forced open a little wider its door into the future to reveal another of its machinations. Dad stopped walking on his own. It hasn’t helped that his deteriorating ability to balance and loss of spatial awareness is...
by danielle | Sep 1, 2019 | Calling, Life tales, Writing
When it comes to starting things, I’m like a match that’s just been struck – an explosion of heat, energy and purpose. I’ve sailed through life with this unending source of curiosity and excitement about all my new ventures (and adventures). But just as every...
by danielle | Aug 18, 2019 | Dementia, Life lessons
There are some things I love about dementia. I especially love that it’s unlocked a side of my Dad I’d never seen before. For most of my life, I struggled in my relationship with Dad. He was raised and still lives by a code of conduct shaped by his...
by danielle | Aug 11, 2019 | Dementia, Life lessons
Just as a man is not a financial plan, I know my weekly Lotto ticket is not an investment. That’s why I’m trying to find other ways to raise my bank balance so I can retire at 60, and how I recently added mystery shopper to my long eclectic resume. I first...
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