These are such fantastic suggestions and reminders of how to care for a loved one with dementia. Thank you for sharing this with so many. We are caring for and loving my mom with dementia now and it is difficult to know what to expect with each stage. I wasn't aware of a photo phone and am going to look for one now!
Barri--This is so rich with context, layers, dimensions, your story, plus an introduction to Emma Heming Willis and the book she wrote. What a great title! All of us who took the journey understand that everything about it was unexpected.
I'm glad to see this chronicle of what happens and how things progress. The not knowing and waiting and waiting more and wondering if there is more or better you can be doing--that's the worst part.
Emma's book and your articles need to somehow get in front of folks who will need all of this.... but they don't know it yet....and if you told them this was in their future they might not want to know about it, even then. That's the irony. When you are in the trenches, the front lines, and you need backup systems and logistical support of all kinds, it's a little late to learn all of that in a hurry.
I am grateful that the caretaking conversation is happening more and more now. And she literally wrote the book she wished she had. We will all say it louder so they know. Thank you for the kind words. Still making sense of it all.
These are such fantastic suggestions and reminders of how to care for a loved one with dementia. Thank you for sharing this with so many. We are caring for and loving my mom with dementia now and it is difficult to know what to expect with each stage. I wasn't aware of a photo phone and am going to look for one now!
I am so glad it was helpful. Sending 🤍
Barri--This is so rich with context, layers, dimensions, your story, plus an introduction to Emma Heming Willis and the book she wrote. What a great title! All of us who took the journey understand that everything about it was unexpected.
I'm glad to see this chronicle of what happens and how things progress. The not knowing and waiting and waiting more and wondering if there is more or better you can be doing--that's the worst part.
Emma's book and your articles need to somehow get in front of folks who will need all of this.... but they don't know it yet....and if you told them this was in their future they might not want to know about it, even then. That's the irony. When you are in the trenches, the front lines, and you need backup systems and logistical support of all kinds, it's a little late to learn all of that in a hurry.
I am grateful that the caretaking conversation is happening more and more now. And she literally wrote the book she wished she had. We will all say it louder so they know. Thank you for the kind words. Still making sense of it all.