by Christy Turner | Jul 24, 2018 | End of life, Quality of Life
“Is such a thing even possible?” Mike asked when I told him I was working on an article about creating a good death. Once I told him more about what I meant, he was intrigued and suggested we talk about it on The Alzheimer’s Podcast. So…is a good death even...
by Christy Turner | Apr 29, 2018 | Quality of Life
My brother and I said the same thing when our parents asked what items we’d want after they passed: the smiling flower plaster figurine. The one that advises, “Let’s be happy while we’re here,” and has hung in the bathroom for as long as...
by Christy Turner | Feb 17, 2018 | Quality of Life
Is it time to intervene in your loved one’s life? If so, how? And is it possible to still be liked in the process? We looked at those questions in Is It Time for Intervention? Part 1: Safety Awareness & Judgment. In this post, we’ll look at how...
by Christy Turner | Feb 3, 2018 | Quality of Life
We all want to be liked. Duh, right? Have you ever tried being liked and telling your parent or partner what to do? That’s where it can get tricky. Add dementia to the mix, and it can feel like you’re walking a tightrope across the Grand Canyon without a net. At the...
by Christy Turner | Dec 17, 2017 | Quality of Life
Today Is The Best Day Dementia is a chronic, progressive condition without a cure. It always ends the same way. We cope with this set of facts in one of two ways. Some of us tell ourselves there isn’t really a problem, that it’s all in our heads. We’re being overly...
by Christy Turner | Dec 9, 2017 | Holidays
Happier Holiday Meals Happier holiday meals are possible. Your holiday meal experience doesn’t have to look like the one in the picture! I’ve already shared tips and tricks for making travel less stressful and helping you figure out where to...
