My Dad and Dementia
My dad has dementia - not Alzheimer’s, the most common type of dementia - but dementia nonetheless. His dementia has slowly progressed over many years and is greatly exacerbated by his heavy drinking. [...]
Holidays and Dementia
Quoted from the Alzheimer's Association (ALZ.org): Holidays and Alzheimer's Families | Caregiver Center | Alzheimer's Association. 24/7 Alzheimer's Association Helpline: 800.272.3900 The holidays are a time when family and friends often come together. But for [...]
Giving Tuesday
Today is Giving Tuesday, so please donate to any of these charities near and dear to my heart: ALZ.org ~ My father has dementia. Alzheimer's is one form of dementia that Alzheimer's Association [...]
I’m Not Gonna Miss You
This post by Lynne of curvyroads.info hits close to home, as my father, like her mother, has dementia. For more information about dementia and Alzheimer's disease, visit the Alzheimer's Association at alz.org.
Health Insurance Marketplace Open Enrollment
Today, November 15, begins open enrollment in the US Health Insurance Marketplace. Health Insurance Marketplace at HealthCare.gov & 1-800-318-2596 Health Insurance Marketplace Calculator (from the Kaiser Family Foundation) National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative to find out more about your state's programs [...]
IBPF Consumer Track Meeting
Yesterday I attended the IBPF (International Bipolar Foundation) Annual West Coast Meeting - Consumer Track. The one-day consumer track meeting covered quite a bit which I outline here, providing links to more information. [...]
Bald and Bloated
F*ck, I'm losing my hair! For a while now my son has been complaining that I’m losing my hair, that he’s finding my hair all over the place, including in his lunch which [...]
Fight Cancer
Time to give a shout out to both the American Cancer Society at cancer.org and the Lymphoma Research Foundation at lymphoma.org. Like many families, our family has been touched by cancer. Dearly loved ones [...]
Denial Fails Me Now, or F*ck Cancer!!!
GENETIC TESTING FOR HEREDITARY CANCER In group yesterday afternoon, my psychiatrist recommended genetic testing for hereditary cancer syndromes (of which there are 50). He advocated doing so to guide future medical care, [...]
Dragging My Knuckles
My Brain and Mood Today ~ Grey and Cloudy with a Chance of Rain Yesterday saw my nephew off at the airport. Now I'm dragging my knuckles on the ground. Head [...]