by Kristin | Apr 18, 2021 | Blog, Caregiver Resources, Caregiver Self-Care
I wanted to share with all of you how I learned to practice fast gratitude. Some of you may be like me and have heard that practicing gratitude can be a game-changer for happiness and creating a positive attitude in your everyday life. Hearing about all the positives... 
by Kristin | Jan 31, 2021 | Blog
Before The Diagnosis As caregivers, I believe it is important for us to remember our loved ones before the diagnosis because once they are diagnosed, everything changes. A diagnosis brings an abrupt shift to all lives involved with the loved one. New responsibilities... 
by Kristin | Jan 27, 2021 | Blog
Do you know how everyone jokes that moms can find all things? Well, when my mom progressed with Alzheimer’s, my new role became finding the things–via telephone, in my apartment, an hour and a half away. Most instances of “inanimate object... 
by Kristin | Jan 25, 2021 | Blog
After my mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s (check out that post here), it hit my family hard. Even though all the signs were there I think we were all hoping that it could be something else, something treatable. After getting over the shock and allowing a few... 
by Kristin | Jan 25, 2021 | Blog
“I think I need to see a doctor,” she said to my dad. “Today, I messed up the active shooter drill; I forgot to lock and secure the door.” The kids that once loved her and embraced her were gone, their replacement, a set of unforgivable teenage monsters,...