Tag Archives: aging
Caregiver: Buy a Fat Sectioned Notebook
There is so much to keep track of, and our system is so siloed that you will do better if you keep things organized and can refer back to what someone told you. Keep a big notebook with various categories … Continue reading
Age
âAs you grow older, you’ll find that you enjoy talking to strangers far more than to your friends.  â Joy Williams Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real-life wisdom on to others as I embark on … Continue reading
Rely on Pets and Friends
This is a particularly bad time for me. I do not have any family. My husband died of dementia about 6 years ago. I am losing a close friend to cognitive issues and another to cancer. I am the cranky … Continue reading
What Lingers
Long before her diagnosis, my reliably cheerful friend turned sour. Even our most mundane conversations became contentious. Pessimism and frustration darkened her world. Eventually, as words eluded her and her thinking grew disorganized, the diagnosis came: early dementia. Terrifying, yes, … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 