March | 2017 | Somebody Stole My Iron

Jack Fussell, Fighting Alzheimer’s One Step at a Time

March 28, 2017Blog#ALZ, #AlzAuthors, #author, #blogger, #caregiving, #dementia, #eldercare, #ENDALZ, #writersVicki Tapia

By Jack Fussell

On January 12th, 2013 I left Skidaway Island State Park near Savannah Georgia. I traveled westward to Monterey, California. 2,594 miles were on foot pushing a jogging stroller. 458 miles were in a car. The reason I did this was to raise awareness concerning Alzheimer’s disease and raise money for the Alzheimer’s Association.

My dad passed away on June 30th of 2000. I was holding his hand. He died with Alzheimer’s disease. Prior to that, prostate cancer had taken a huge toll on both his physical and his mental health. He was a Continue reading →

Meet Harriet Hodgson author of “The Family Caregiver’s Guide”

March 22, 2017Blog#aging, #ALZ, #Alz Books, #AlzAuthors, #Amazon, #author, #book, #caregiver, #caregiving, #dementia, #eldercare, #ENDALZ, #Kindle, #writersVicki Tapia

By Harriet Hodgson

If you told me I would write a series for family caregivers, I would reply, “Thanks, but I think you’re delusional.” I would say this gently and go on my way. Although I’ve written about my caregiving experiences, I never thought of writing a series. This is odd because I’ve cared for three generations of family members.

My mother had a series of mini strokes and, according to her doctor, they added up to Alzheimer’s. I was her family Continue reading →

Meet Gela-Marie Williams, author of “Green Vanilla Tea”

March 15, 2017Blog#aging, #ALS/MND, #ALZ, #Alz Books, #AlzAuthors, #Amazon, #author, #book, #caregiver, #caregiving, #dementia, #EarlyOnsetAlz, #eldercare, #ENDALZ, #EOA, #Kindle, #memoir, #writersVicki Tapia

By Gela-Marie Williams

I remember the evening my youngest son came through to me in my bedroom holding a rather dog-eared manuscript of Green Vanilla Tea. I had worked on this family story with my two boys over a few years. I’m not sure how many, exactly. We simply worked on it until we’d tussled with it enough and one day it was done. My son leaned against the doorframe, favouring one leg as his dad would have done. I remember Continue reading →

Meet Cynthia Toney, author of 10 Steps to Girlfriend Status

March 8, 2017Blog#aging, #ALZ, #Alz Books, #AlzAuthors, #Amazon, #author, #book, #caregiver, #caregiving, #dementia, #eldercare, #ENDALZ, #Kindle, #mother-in-law, #teens, #writersVicki Tapia

By Cynthia Toney

Alzheimer’s is a cruel prison that held my dear mother-in-law in chains for approximately three years, taking her freedom and her mind until it finally took her body. I understood little about the disease before watching a once brilliant, witty, and loving lady wither before my eyes. Continue reading →