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A post from Helen Picard, a writer and graphic designer studying history at the University of Toronto. Helen sent us this poem, written to her grandmother and with her permission, am sharing it with you. This is a letter to you, grandma,…
Read article ABCs – A Letter To My Grandmother↗Originally posted at allaboutestates.ca on January 27, 2015: January is Alzheimer Awareness Month and as it comes to a close, I am more mindful about the landscape of which we are all a part. Where Alzheimer’s has been a dementia of old…
Read article January is still Alzheimer Awareness Month↗How many doctor’s visits per year do you think most senior’s attend? How many specialists appointments did you attend with an aging relative? If there are concerns about memory loss, the Alzheimers Society has prepared a wonderful check…
Read article Taking Charge: Preparing For Your Next Doctor’s Visit↗Originally published at allaboutestates.ca on September 22, 2014: World Alzheimer’s Month, which was launched in 2012 is observed in September every year. The Alzheimers Society shares that dementia is a general term that refers to a…
Read article September is World Alzheimer’s Month↗Originally published in allaboutestates.ca on June 25, 2014: I had the pleasure of touring a new facility that ‘gets it’. One Kenton is a state of the art residence designed exclusively for those with dementia. Demographics indicate that…
Read article An Innovative New Community for Individuals Living With Dementia↗