Deborah & Jeffrey’s Story
Deborah and Jeffrey love to travel. In recent years, they’ve been to the Galapagos Islands, Cuba, and Croatia, to name a few. This fall, they’re taking their daughters and their spouses on a family vacation.
Aspects of their adventurous lifestyle have changed, however, not only because […]
Holiday Tips for Caregivers 2022
Here come the holidays!
As a caregiver, you might be experiencing mixed emotions. Happy memories of the past can be accompanied by worries about the extra demands that holidays bring to your time and energy.
The holidays can still be meaningful and enriching times for the […]
Ask Miriam – November 2022
Dear Miriam, My sister lives in another state and her husband is her main caregiver. We’ve all been very close, but two years ago she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, and it’s been getting hard for him lately. She is fine most of the day; however, […]
Wendy’s Story
Meet Wendy, daughter and caregiver
Wendy Kim and her family often gently teased her mother Bong Soon for being “forgetful.” But when she suffered a small stroke and spent time in a hospital, they were shocked to be given an additional diagnosis of vascular dementia. […]
Six Ways to Keep Your Brain Healthy
Our brain ages and changes just like the rest of our body. Our memory is not as sharp as it used to be. It may become more difficult to pay attention or switch tasks, but practicing healthy brain habits can help keep our bodies healthy […]
Ask Miriam – October 2022
Dear Miriam,
My dad lives alone and is 92 years old. Believe it or not, he still drives although not very far. Just recently I went with him to the doctor’s office, and I was shocked when the doctor said that he has dementia and […]