by Christy Turner | Sep 4, 2016 | Quality of Life
You may be unable to get out much any more. You may be stressed out. You may just like to have something you can share with you parent or partner. Whatever the case, know that I’m here for you, I’m rooting for you, and you’re always welcome to reach...
by Christy Turner | Sep 4, 2016 | End of life
When I write about my experiences working with over 1,100 people living with dementia and their families, I think of it as “a way to somehow make sense of what can often feel inexplicable,” I recently told my readers. “It’s a way to try to construct a road map for...
by Christy Turner | Aug 28, 2016 | End of life
Updated August 6, 2017 Making A Roadmap I try to share something that would be helpful to you in my blog posts. Something about communication, “behavior” management, planning ahead, making the decision to move to memory care, medications, what have you....
by Christy Turner | Jul 31, 2016 | Quality of Life
I was talking to my friend Susan the other day about some of the challenges that happen with food and nutrition when a person is living with dementia. It’s hard to get out of bed in the morning; it just seems like energy is at a low ebb. Utensils can become difficult...
by Christy Turner | Jul 3, 2016 | Quality of Life
Updated 7/1/18 Independence: freedom from the control, influence, support, aid, or the like, of others. (Dictionary.com) I say “dementia,” and you probably think “memory loss!” That’s true–as far as it goes. A more comprehensive way to think of it is...
by Christy Turner | May 2, 2016 | Quality of Life
Updated 6/28/19 “What’s ‘normal with dementia?” I asked my subscribers to tell me what they wanted to know, and that was the number one answer. In addition to wondering what to expect as the disease progresses, readers wanted a clear idea of...
