Category Archives: Women

Alzheimer’s Disease Resources

The Alzheimer’s Association   24/7hotline: 800-272-3900 National Institute on Aging Caring for a Person with Alzheimer’s Disease: Your Easy-to-Use Guide from the National Institute on Aging National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Family Caregiver Alliance/National Center on Caregiving
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My Mother My Child: A Daughter’s Journey Through Alzheimer’s Disease

This is part one of a longer story. I was 28 years old when Alzheimer’s disease sneaked its way into our lives. It was the Fall of 1982 and I was just coming out of a two year post-divorce reclusive period. I was back in school, dating, and starting a new job. I felt free [...]
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When We Had Time

I believe the tragedy of our modern culture is how little time we have to amble and hang out with our neighbors, our families, our friends, and ourselves. The tragedy becomes more apparent as each passing year seems to race by faster than the one before. I wouldn’t even mind it if I understood what [...]
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3 a.m.

Dear Sisters, The time is 3:30 am and I’ve been awake over an hour.  This is not unusual; I’m getting used to it.  So I went to the New York Times headlines to read the latest news and was intrigued by this new and improved way homeland security  is handling perceived security risks.  Apparently airport [...]
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Delicious

Food is delicious when prepared well.  Unless you are a fat juicy summer peach tasting perfect just as you are.  It’s yummy to drink coffee at the bakery, biting in to a freshly made glazed donut or ruggulah.  Sirloin steak medium rare with garlicky mashed potatoes and asparagus, the thin kind with a squeeze of [...]
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