Category: Tips and Helps

Bowel Incontintence

by Caregiver in the Raw | Aug 27, 2022 | Caregiving Journey, Tips and Helps | 0

Bowel incontinence is no joke and it comes at late stages. For us, since mom has broken her 3x...

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Watermelon Help

by Caregiver in the Raw | Aug 13, 2022 | Tips and Helps | 0

It’s hot these days. At least where we are at. And those with dementia rarely drink...

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The Magic Ingredient

by Caregiver in the Raw | Mar 8, 2022 | Tips and Helps | 0

There is truly one thing that makes a significant difference for your loved one and that is...

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Saving Ahead For the Days to Come

by Caregiver in the Raw | Aug 7, 2021 | Tips and Helps | 0

I’m working now to try to make ends meet. There are challenges for sure. But as mom is...

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Help with the Lewy Lean

by Caregiver in the Raw | Mar 20, 2021 | Tips and Helps | 0

If your loved one has LBD, then they have a severe lean to one side. Their head rests on their...

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Drive at 5

by Caregiver in the Raw | Feb 12, 2021 | Tips and Helps | 0

It’s at 5 pm that mom asks to go home even though she is home. It really struck me last...

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When “Don’t” Doesn’t Work

by Caregiver in the Raw | Jan 5, 2021 | Tips and Helps | 0

Mom often has times where I need to stay “Stop!” or “Don’t Sit!” for...

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Your Tone Matters More than Your Words

by Caregiver in the Raw | Nov 21, 2020 | Caregiving Journey, Tips and Helps | 0

It’s a hard day when you are sick and your loved one is exhibiting psychotic and neurotic...

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Thicker for Better Hydration

by Caregiver in the Raw | Apr 19, 2020 | Tips and Helps | 0

I have made mom fruit smoothies in the past from frozen bananas and whatever fruit I had. She can...

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Shoes and Swelling

by Caregiver in the Raw | Mar 2, 2020 | Tips and Helps | 0

Pititng edema is normal in the feet of those with LBD. The feet swell. Then they return to...

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PLEASE–Carry this Card (because Haldol and other meds are contraindicated)

by Caregiver in the Raw | Sep 11, 2019 | Tips and Helps | 0

Emergency rooms and doctors don’t always understand the Lewy Body Dementia is different. ...

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Wheelchair Ramp – How to Figure the Angle and Length

by Caregiver in the Raw | Dec 10, 2016 | Tips and Helps | 0

The other day my loved one and I went into a restaurant that had a 4 foot ramp at about a 60...

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