July 24th, 2008
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Health and Wellness Channel’s theme this month centers around “Independence” and is hosted by Kendra James at A Healthy Life.
The various bloggers have adapted this theme to their particular topic for some very interesting ideas and reading.
Alzheimer’s Notes participated with the post, Giving Up Their Independence - Discouraging for Alzheimer’s Patients.
Losing their independence becomes one […]
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July 23rd, 2008
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Do you refuse to let siblings and others care for your parent or spouse because you think there will be negative effects?
Do you complain about the stress and strain of caring for an Alzheimer’s family member, yet won’t look into respite care and continually find reasons why it won’t work?
In other words…Are You a Caregiver […]
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July 22nd, 2008
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Donna Sparks was the winner of the recent drawing for a copy of Finding the JOY in Alzheimer’s by Brenda Avadian, author and editor. Adding value to the drawing was Brenda’s offer to answer a question from the winner.
Here is what Donna asked:
On your website, The Caregivers Voice, you talk about all the decisions caregivers have to […]
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July 22nd, 2008
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Giving up their independence and seeing their ability to do tasks by themselves slowly erode, becomes one of the most frustrating aspects of the disease for many Alzheimer’s patients. They know something is amiss, but often don’t understand why they’re not allowed to do the ordinary, everyday activities on their own. Or why they can’t […]
By Mary Emma Allen -- 3 comments
July 19th, 2008
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Since Alzheimer’s patients, at a certain stage of the illness, often live in the past, why not incorporate this family legacy into time travel for the youngsters in your household this summer? Take advantage of the Alzheimer’s member’s memories…record and scrapbook them for your family legacy.
However, youngsters are familiar with time travel books so popular […]
By Mary Emma Allen -- 2 comments
July 14th, 2008
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Thanks, everyone, for visiting Alzheimer’s Notes and participating in the drawing for Finding the Joy in Alzheimer’s. The random drawing has taken place…..and the winner is…..Donna Sparks.
Congratulations, Donna! Your copy of Finding the Joy in Alzheimer’s will be on its way.
Also, when Brenda Avadian, editor of the book, answers Donna’s question (the value added part of the […]
By Mary Emma Allen -- 2 comments
July 13th, 2008
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Have you considered a home business so you can afford to stay home to care for your Alzheimer’s family member? Perhaps you already have one. Are you knowledgeable about home business taxes?
Jean Murray, at Small Business Boomers, has a great post with information and resources concerning what the IRS (Internal Revenue Service in the US) considers […]
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July 11th, 2008
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Christmas in July has become a popular event, whether you’re doing crafts, desiring an outing to a holiday shop (they’ve become very popular and often carry many other craft items), or simply want to start preparing early so your life doesn’t become too frantic in December with balancing caregiving responsibilities with family activities.
At my Quilting […]
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July 10th, 2008
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What recreational activities or hobbies are you involved in this summer with your Alzheimer’s patient (parent, spouse, or relative)? Do you have special projects you do together? If you have children in the home, too, you’ll be looking for activities they can be involved in with you. These also will help build great family memories and carry […]
By Mary Emma Allen -- 2 comments
July 9th, 2008
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In the post, For Alzheimer’s Caregivers Considering an At-Home or eBay Income, I mention Suzanne Wells and her new blog at b5media, eShopOwner.com.
Suzanne has offered some additional insights for Alzheimer’s Notes’ readers:
eBay is becoming more and more popular for the “sandwich” generation who are looking for additional means to bring extra income into the home, […]
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