The President is calling on Americans to share their health care stories to help build support for health care reform. As caregivers, we know firsthand the challenges involved in getting quality, safe, obtainable and affordable care for our loved ones. Many of us have witnessed our loved ones be misdiagnosed, given harmful drugs, denied care [...]
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Posted in Lewy Body Dementia, tagged America, Care, Caregivers, Health, Healthcare, Lewy, Lewy Body, Obama, President on May 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Red Sox Birthday
Posted in Lewy Body Dementia, tagged 75th Birthday, Birthday, Boston, Red Sox on May 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Dad received Red Sox tickets for his birthday. It just so happened the BoSox were going to be in town playing against the Angels just a few days after his birthday. It was a no-brainer to get tickets! All four of us made the ride to Anaheim and had a great time at the ball [...]
Dad’s Birthday Hoopla
Posted in Lewy Body Dementia, tagged 75th Birthday, Birthday, Dad, Happy, Red Sox on May 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
As I mentioned before, we celebrated Dad’s 75th birthday. It was a rather small celebration as we’re hoping to have a big party for him back in Boston some time soon. We went out for dinner at one of Dad’s favorite restaurants and we returned home to enjoy some cake and open presents. Dad got [...]
Long Holiday Weekend
Posted in Lewy Body Dementia, tagged Away, Holiday on May 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The hubs and I are away for the long holiday weekend so please excuse my absence in the meantime. I’ll be back soon but until then… Happy Memorial Day to everyone.
Trip to the VA
Posted in Lewy Body Dementia, tagged Clinic, Doctor, Hospital, Neurologist, Psychiatrist, VA, VA Clinic, VA Hospital, Veteran, Veteran Affairs, Veterans on May 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I know, I have to post pics from Dad’s birthday weekend but in the mean time I’ll post about Dad’s recent visit to the VA clinic.
A while back we applied for VA benefits hoping Dad would be eligible and what do you know… he was accepted in to the VA system. (Finally something “good” works [...]
Happy Mother’s Day
Posted in Lewy Body Dementia, tagged Happy, Mem, Memories, Mom, Mother, Mother's Day on May 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there. I hope you’re having a very special day.
To all those who have lost their Moms, my heart goes out to you. Remember the good times you had with them and that you carry on their memories.
Mom, simply put… I love you… for all that you [...]
Three Quarters of a Century
Posted in Lewy Body Dementia, tagged 75th Birthday, Birthday, Dad on May 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I have much to write about but for now I’m just going to enjoy the day with Dad.
Happy 75th Birthday, Dad. I love you so very much. xo
Home
Posted in Lewy Body Dementia, tagged 75th Birthday, Birthday, Dad, Hawaii, Memories, Mom, Mother, Mother's Day, Stress on May 8, 2009 | 3 Comments »
The Hubs and I are home from the Southern Hemisphere and we’re gearing up to celebrate Dad’s 75th birthday and of course Mother’s Day this weekend. For Dad’s birthday, it will be a small celebration for now with just Mom, Dad, the Hubs and I. We have some plans in the work for this weekend’s [...]
HBO Documentaries: The Alzheimer’s Project
Posted in Lewy Body Dementia, tagged Alzheimer's Project, Alzheimers, Amazon, Documentaries, Documentary, DVD, HBO, Series on May 5, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Beginning May 10th, HBO will air a four part documentary series: The Alzheimer’s Project.
The series, which will air over three days beginning May 10th, are:
The Memory Loss Tapes. A documentary from the perspective of seven people who have Alzheimer’s.
Grandpa, Do You Know Who I Am? Maria Shriver (whose dad had Alzheimer’s) is the host.
Momentum in [...]
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