Speaking
Tomorrow I have the privlege to speak to a pyschology class at UGA. It's always interesting talking to a younger crowd about this disease. Most have a hard time relating, but when I was diagnosed my son was a freshman in college. So, I hope that when I do get the chance to speak to young people, they can grasp the fact that this can happen to their parents. It's sobering, but something to (Source: Dealing with Alzheimer's Blog)
Source: Dealing with Alzheimer's Blog - February 25, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: Kris Source Type: blogs
Better late than never
I was trying to be so good, writing on this thing. I notice that it has been almost three weeks since I've blogged and I am sorry. The winner of the scrapbooking software is Brenda R. Thanks to all those that commented.
Next week -- the Georgia Alzheimer's Association is having their Awareness Day at the Capitol. I have always been able to go but this year, due to some surgery on my foot I (Source: Dealing with Alzheimer's Blog)
Source: Dealing with Alzheimer's Blog - February 22, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: Kris Source Type: blogs
Scrapbooking
When I was initially diagnosed with Alzheimer's one of the first things I did was to go through all my photographs and write on the back of them who everyone was, the date and place that it was taken. I knew my family wouldn't remember and I knew in time that I wouldn't remember either. After I did that (which literally took months) I decided to "scrapbook" them. Yes, that meant making (Source: Dealing with Alzheimer's Blog)
Source: Dealing with Alzheimer's Blog - February 2, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: Kris Source Type: blogs
"Love"
There are all kinds of "love". We use the word all the time. "I just love that dress!" "Wouldn't you love to have that car?" There's puppy love, first loves, our "only love", the love of my life......you get the picture. When you're in a relationship for the first time, it's always tense until one person finally utters those three little words. In my family growing up, we didn't say "I love (Source: Dealing with Alzheimer's Blog)
Source: Dealing with Alzheimer's Blog - January 21, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: Kris Source Type: blogs
Advocacy Day at the Capitol
Many of you have asked about the Advocacy Day at the Capitol in Atlanta this year. This year, it is February 27th. One of the things that we are advocating for is a state plan for dealing with Alzheimer's. If you live in the state of Georgia, please read below -- this is something that was put out by the Alzheimer's Association of Georgia and how you can help. If you have any questions at (Source: Dealing with Alzheimer's Blog)
Source: Dealing with Alzheimer's Blog - January 16, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: Kris Source Type: blogs
To Better blogging
Happy New Year from our Family to Yours
I've been doing this for about 8 years. When I went back and look at my history of my posts it averages out to about one post every two weeks. I was much better in the beginning -- I guess that is how we are sometimes with our new year's resolutions ---- good in the beginning and then we falter. I'm going to try to stay more on target this year -- (Source: Dealing with Alzheimer's Blog)
Source: Dealing with Alzheimer's Blog - January 3, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: Kris Source Type: blogs
