I keep trying to stress to people how important routine is to someone with dementia. An overnight stay in the hospital was an example of what I have been saying. I mentioned a few days ago that my dad was in the hospital. Due to chest pains, the nursing home … Continue reading
You know those moments where you forget someone’s name, a birthday, what you came into a room to do, or some other thing? Everyone has it happen at some time. It can be embarrassing. Usually, we will end up remembering; even if it’s late. Though embarrassing, it happens. We know … Continue reading
Sometimes I feel like a terrible person. It seems like I keep going through cycles of having the same conversation with my stepmother. I usually feel so bad after these conversations. She knows that my father has dementia. It has been explained to her that it cannot be cured like … Continue reading