How does dementia affect friendships? It depends. Friends may stick around through thick and thin. Others you might never hear from again. And others will try for a while then gradually disappear. Where did mom’s friends go? My mom had a good group of friends. She had her very close group of high school classmates […]
Caregiver
Why I Made the Memory Care Decision
The decision to place my mom in a memory care facility was one of the hardest caregiver decisions I’ve ever had to make. To this day I still feel so guilty and deceitful about it. How do you know it’s time to put a parent in memory care? For me, it was a culmination of […]
Your Life Takes a Back Seat When You’re a Caregiver
What is it like being a caregiver? I’ll tell you what it’s like. It’s tough. In fact, I’d say it’s the toughest job I’ve ever done. (Keep in mind, my perspective comes from being a caregiver for a parent – my mom – who had dementia. I cannot speak for caregivers of children or spouses […]