February 3, 2017: Mom rediscovers her piano

This seemed like a really cool moment, one that lifted my spirits so high when it happened, but it was greatly underestimated by myself as to significance. The ability to have activity in any weather, for mom to take the proper lead in actual events and bring such warmth and light to the home has… Continue reading February 3, 2017: Mom rediscovers her piano

January 2, 2015: Mom gets up after I helped her to bed

If there is one major problem caregivers of a loved one with dementia face that nearly all people know about, it’s likely that of midnight wandering. In November prior to this, I was confronted with Mom getting lost in the neighbourhood but two months later I was well into a ‘new normal’ that would include… Continue reading January 2, 2015: Mom gets up after I helped her to bed