Category Archives: Coping

April 8, 2012

She Yells Too Much Or Finding Another Home

I got the call while I was on assignment in Tucson with a colleague. “I need to talk to you about your mom. She’s not fitting in.” Of course she’s not. She has Frontotemporal dementia. She yells. You knew this. … Continue reading →

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March 27, 2012

Alzheimer’s Documentary Sheds Light on Disease… OR You’re Looking At Me Like I Live Here And I Don’t

Media often plays it soft when it comes to the portrayal of Alzhemier’s disease on TV shows, in the news or in movies………..… that is, they skirt around the complexities surrounding the disease, the emotions, the financial implications, the long-term … Continue reading →

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March 7, 2012

Is Dementia Contagious Or Let’s Talk Genetics

A scary thought has started creeping in………………………… what if her disease is genetic? OK, there’s no family history that I know of, but still……………My mother never had a fighting chance……… she never knew she was sick…………. minus the “I can’t … Continue reading →

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