Funny Fridays 3/27/09 — Because It’s Better to Laugh than to Cry!
Antidotes for Spring Fever Four high school boys afflicted with spring fever skipped morning classes. After lunch they reported to the teacher that they had a flat tire. Much to their relief she smiled and said, “Well, you missed a test today so take seats apart from one another and take out a piece of [...]
Inspiring Quotes for Caregivers: On Renewal — 3/25/09 Spring Has Sprung
Nature often holds up a mirror so we can see more clearly the ongoing processes of growth, renewal, and transformation in our lives. ~ Mary Ann Brussat ************************* People, even more than things, have to be restored, renewed, revived, reclaimed and redeemed; never throw out anyone. ~ Sam Levenson (often attributed to Audrey Hepburn) ************************* [...]
Family Caregivers Communication Class — The Language of Dementia, Part 2
This is Part 2 in a series. Please click here to read Part 1 which contains the background ideas these lessons are built on. It isn’t easy to change our way of communicating with our memory-impaired aging parents, but in order to make their lives (and ours) easier, it is helpful to follow some basic [...]
Funny Fridays for March Madness: Because It’s Better to Laugh than to Cry!
Our son is home from college for Spring break and there has been continuous talk (aka agonizing) over March Madness around here. “March Madness” refers to the U.S. men’s collegiate basketball tournament that began this week. Don’t worry if you haven’t heard of it — I hadn’t either until our son started thinking about what [...]
Inspiring Quotes for Caregivers — 3/18/09
“Anyone who says sunshine brings happiness has never danced in the rain.” ~ Author Unknown Note: If you have trouble viewing the video, click here. I can’t watch this video without smiling — no matter how many times I’ve seen it! My hope is that it brings a smile to your face, too. Many times [...]
Just Abbit O’Blarney!
May your kilt be short enough to dance a jig and long enough to hide your lucky charms! Happy St. Patty’s Day!
Family Caregivers Communication Class — The Language of Dementia, Part 1
Many of our aging parents (or Golden Oldies as I prefer to call them) will eventually develop some type of memory loss. It usually starts as the forgetfulness we have come to expect with normal aging, but then it may progress to dementia or Alzheimer’s disease (AD for short, which is the most common type [...]
Funny Fridays 3/13/09 — Because It’s Better to Laugh than to Cry!
If you have trouble viewing the video, click here. ************************* A lesson to be learned from typing the wrong e-mail address: A Minneapolis couple decided to go to Florida to thaw out during a particularly icy winter. They planned to stay at the same hotel where they spent their honeymoon 20 years before. Because of [...]
Let’s Honor Family Caregivers with a Stamp
The National Family Caregivers Association is leading a campaign for the issuance of a U.S. postage stamp honoring family caregivers: “I respectfully request your recognition of all family caregivers in America by honoring us with a United States Postage Stamp. Family caregiver responsibilities span endless hours and reach across all boundaries of ages, demographic and [...]
Inspiring Quotes for Caregivers — 3/11/09
The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom. ~ James Allen ************************* If we all did the things we are capable of, we would astound ourselves. ~ Thomas Edison ************************* You’re happiest while you’re making [...]
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