1. Spend time together
2. Do what brings you joy
3. Laugh often
4. Eat ice cream
5. Hold hands
6. Paint fingernails
7. Massage tight shoulders
8. Tweeze brows
9. Go shopping
10. Walk…and walk
11. Sing familiar songs
12. Play music
13. Do large puzzles together
14. Exercise the body, it’s good for the mind
15. Don’t correct.. re-direct instead
16. Look for signs of boredom (twisting hair, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘caregivers’
Mem….ory Matters
Posted in Sweet September, health & life, summer 09, tagged alzheimer's, caregivers, hope, memories on September 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Remembering………
Posted in March, health & life, tagged alzheimer's, blessings, caregivers, memories, sisters, sorrow on March 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The wind was blowing very hard that day. The rain had started and we held on tightly to our Walgreen’s 2.99 navy blue umbrella. We managed to make the appointment on time and found the new medical building.I was not familiar with this side of town at all. She was always late and never ready even [...]
Caregivers tips
Posted in July postings, tagged caregivers, five wishes, meditation, yoga on July 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Each week when I go to the Nursing Home I find that so many familes are not preparred for the future regarding their loved one. Quite understandable this day arrives quicker than they thought and especially with early onset alzheimer’s disease. Time is of the essence. It goes very quickly with early onset. After you [...]
