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My Job is the BEST!

  As the end of the year approaches, my thoughts are turned to the sweet clients at Aspen Senior[…]

Music for Dementia

  During a recent singing time with clients at Aspen Senior Activity Center, a flood of questions came to[…]

Laughter: A Powerful Medicine for Body and Mind

I watched the funniest show this weekend with my young adult children; we laughed and laughed until tears were[…]

Pets and Dementia

I sometimes take for granted how wonderful it is to be met at the door after a busy, tiring[…]

Brushing Teeth with Dementia

You are NOT alone, if as a caregiver, you struggle with your spouse or parent to maintain good oral[…]

Benefits of Respite for Older Adults with Dementia

According to the 2013 U.S. Census, nearly 10% of Utah’s population was aged 65 and over (translated into numbers:[…]

Cargiver Burnout is REAL

Part of my job description as dementia caregiver (and one that is often overlooked or even unknown to many)[…]

Older Adults and Intimacy

  As many of you may already know, I am in a Gerontology graduate program. The topic for study[…]

Grieving the loss of our friends

Tonight I have sat lost in thought, remembering many dear friends who are gone now, including my dad who[…]

Alzheimer’s Disease: So Cruel and Devastating

The following thoughts were written by my mom six months after the death of her sweetheart, my dad, at[…]