I think of her death-yet-to-come every day.  Not that I want to, it's just that it's a reality.  I don't look forward to it.

Six years ago today my mom broke her hip for the first time.  She had been having signs and symptoms of LBD for the previous 2 years, but getting a major surgery changed everything.  The LBD exploded in addition to hip surgery, infection, problems with the hardware,...

She is home now.  If you were to say that you thought you changed your loved ones briefs more time than us, I would be hard pressed to believe you.  It was a messy day almost every hour.   But with a fresh broken hip (the other one broke a few years previous) and an...

Whew!  That previous post I couldn't hardly type.  I thought it was me just being excessively tired, but then I realized it was the medicine I was on.  It was so bad I had to get off the medicine.  Part of the caregiver journey is figuring out our own health as well....

It's officially been 8 years since my loved one had Lewy explode on the scene.  Eight years.  Some I have talked to are at 10 years.  I know this journey for others can last for 15 years.  You never know how long the journey will be but it typically is 10 years +/- 3...

When I see horrific earthquakes in Haiti, I remember that there are caregivers there that are exhausted and trying hard to care for their loved ones in the midst of crisis. When I see everything changing in Afghanistan, I remember that there are caregivers there in...