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Im Amanda I've been taking care of my husband Eugene for the past five years. He had an on the job injury which lead to him having a few surgeries. After the surgeries it was hard for him to go back to work. People take the small things for granted trust me. I would give anything to wake up to my husband going out to work but I've had to change my job just to be able to watc...
My sons is 36. A day in our life has always consisted of a very structured routine. Our day is pl...
Nobody ever said life/getting old is easy, but it’s sure full of something wonderful. At 90 my...
There’s one thing that Dementia cannot take away and that is love! My mom is my hero, she is my grandmother's caretaker. My grandmother has had dementia for seven years now and this past year has been the hardest for our family especially my mother. She has shown me that no matter what/who lets you down the love for your mother is too strong to give up. My grandmother is ...
This wonderful woman is my Mama Veve. She is the absolute queen of our family. This year she’s be...
My wife Yvonne has Alzheimer’s, which was diagnosed about four years ago, but I feel sure she has had it many more years than that. I am her fulltime carer, and it has taken a long time to adapt to coping with her change in personality, her lows, her inability to perform things like dressing, and many more simple personal tasks we take for granted. Her having no concep...