My memories of childhood summers seem almost magical in my mind. There were the cousins visiting, the parades on Main Street, and who could forget the food? Butter dripping off of fresh-picked corn on the cob, blackberry cobblers with the berries hand-picked by my mama and oh, the ultimate — hand-churned homemade ice cream! Homemade […]
The hardest part of the day for many caregivers and for those they love can be late in the afternoon and in the evening. When the shadows appear and the day is coming to a close, one out of five people who suffer with dementia often experience Sundowning. According to an article on WebMD, sundowning […]
Many of us suffer from anxiety from time to time. When we’ve taken up the huge task of care giving, we experience a lot more stress which can trigger anxiety. There can be a million reasons why we go through restlessness and nervousness but there are things we can do to change our predicaments. There […]
This past weekend across our land, in cities and towns both big and small, people visited those who have passed on before, those who gave their lives to keep us free. Flowers and ribbons dotted the landscape of graveyards as a sign of respect and remembrance for what our brave soldiers did for us. Family, […]