Archive for Alzheimer's
An Easy Make Ahead Recipe For Mashed Potato Casserole
With the holidays this year so soon after Mom’s death on November 11, 2009, I’ve really had a lot of memories flooding up.
All the entertaining Mom used to do… How she would prepare foods ahead of time so that she could relax with her guests.
It’s hard to believe that she is really gone from this [...]
Hiking for R and R: Mt Baker, WA
I’m just back to Phoenix after an amazing 6 weeks in Bellingham, WA…..cool weather, busy life with little children, and constant beauty!
This hike with three of my grandsons was a fun day….. landscape looks fake, doesn’t it?
We didn’t get to do any sled riding in the snow as we have at times in the past, [...]
Brain Food Popeye Smoothie
Green Smoothie
Ingredients:
Spinach, 2 or more cups
Water, about 1 cup water
Ginger, about a square inch of fresh, peeled
Ground flax seed, 2 Tablespoons (whole seeds do not allow absorption of nutrients)
L-Glutamine Amino Acid powder, 1 Tablespoon
Green Defense, super green foods powder, 1 scoop
Blueberres or 1/2 scoop of BerrySplash, mixed berry powdered drink mix with Acai Berry
Aria (powdered [...]
September Gathering Call - Finding Time For Fitness
Our September Gathering Call is this Monday, September 14.
This is an opportunity to meet with others who are facing similar challenges - what a wonderful support to know you are not alone!
Our focus this month is Finding Time For Fitness when there just doesn’t even seem to be time to breathe.
You’re invited to join others [...]
The Skinny On Elliptical Machines
Physical exercise is one element that has absolutely been proven to improve our brain functioning. This is due to the increased blood flow to the brain, giving it the nutrients needed for optimal performance.
Outdoor hiking is great when the weather is wonderful. And to make it easy to be consistent with exercise, we need to [...]
Simple Strategies For Times of Family Challenge
What I have to share with you are the strategies I developed at
each stage of my life that enabled me to move forward and
make a difference in the world.
You may already know that my mom is in an Alzheimer’s
Care Center. She was diagnosed over three years ago and has been on
hospice now for seven months.
What [...]
Father’s Day Heartache: “Do you know him?”
I knew it would probably happen.
Somehow I didn’t think it would really happen with MY Mom though.
And it was Father’s Day…
Mom has had Alzheimer’s Disease for over 3 years and has lived in the Alzheimer’s Care Center in Royal Oaks Life Care Community since July of 2006.
Mom still gets around with a walker for short [...]
Want secrets for a lucid old age?
A guest post by Alvah Parker, Career Transition Coach and Practice Advisor for Attorneys
A recent NY Times article focuses on a group of women in their 90s that play bridge with each other regularly. Researchers believe there are a couple of components to longevity - social interaction and using the mind. The game of [...]
Can Only Early Alzheimer’s Be Treated Successfully?
What research is now showing us has caused scientists to change their approach to Alzheimer’s disease. Early detection is of huge importance in making a difference to the Alzheimer’s patient.
By the time a person shows the classic Alzheimer’s symptoms and can be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, nerve cells in the memory processing areas, the entorhinal [...]
Tonight: Gathering Call for Women With Alzheimer’s in the Family
Tonight’s the night for the first of free monthly Gathering Calls for women who have a parent with Alzheimer’s.
Call starts at 6:30 PT/ 9:30 ET.
There are so many issues that these women face when they realize their parent is developing symptoms that make it impossible for them to remain as independent adults.
This is a time [...]
