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Ronda Parsons
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Creating Joy and Meaning for the Dementia Patient: A Caregiver's Guide to Connection and Hope
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Caring for the Caregiver – Part 1
When you are the caregiver of a dementia patient, no matter where you go or what you do, their situation is there with you, the proverbial elephant in the room. whether you are involved in another activity or trying to accomplish a nonrelated task, it is always there, niggling at you, distracting you from what you are trying to accomplish. The patient’s needs are never far from your mind.
But I am
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“Books are no more threatened by Kindle than stairs by elevators.”
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“...The simple little words came easily, fitting themselves to the tune that had come out of the harpsichord. It didn't seem to her that she made them up at all. It seemed to her that they flew in from the rose-garden, through the open window, like a lot of butterflies, poised themselves on the point of her pen, and fell off it on to the paper.”
― The Little White Horse
― The Little White Horse
“I'm not absolutely certain of my facts, but I rather fancy it's Shakespeare -- or, if not, it's some equally brainy lad -- who says that it's always just when a chappie is feeling particularly top-hole, and more than usually braced with things in general that Fate sneaks up behind him with a bit of lead piping.”
― My Man Jeeves
― My Man Jeeves
“It was one of the dullest speeches I ever heard. The Agee woman told us for three quarters of an hour how she came to write her beastly book, when a simple apology was all that was required.”
― The Girl in Blue
― The Girl in Blue
“I felt about him as I might feel about a friendly, dimwitted dog that had decided to move in with us. He could not be cast out into the street, but he was shedding all over the furniture.”
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Understanding Parents with Dementia
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— last activity Feb 20, 2017 09:16AM
A discussion and support group for people who are caring for parents, grandparents or loved ones with dementia such as Alzheimer's or Lewey Bodies dis ...more
Aging Parents
— 19 members
— last activity Apr 13, 2025 01:25AM
Adult children who find themselves having to be their parents caregiver or advocate.
Creating Joy for the Dementia Patient
— 2 members
— last activity Feb 20, 2017 09:18AM
This group promotes the idea that joy remains possible for those suffering from dementia.
Readers & Alzheimer's
— 21 members
— last activity Jun 21, 2025 01:17PM
A group where readers and bibliophiles explore how reading and books can help those dealing with or affected by the Alzheimer's disease. Alzheimer’s i ...more
Virtual Alzheimers Stories
— 5 members
— last activity Jun 25, 2015 10:44AM
It is estimated that as many as 5.4 million people in the United States are living with Alzheimer's. In 2050, the number of people in the United State ...more
Dementia Caregiving
— 3 members
— last activity Jun 25, 2015 10:40AM
This is an open forum for those who are caring for a dementia sufferer.
5 Ideas To Raise Productivity And Brain-Power
— 2 members
— last activity Jun 25, 2015 10:47AM
As I've discussed here, some aspects of memory loss are only pure nuisances associated with growing old and normal. Some memory reduction, however, is ...more
Concerning Caregiving
— 5 members
— last activity Aug 20, 2016 11:04AM
If you look after an elderly parent, a spouse with a serious illness or a child with disabilities, this is the place to find and share good books abou ...more
Dementia - Reading Challenges
— 53 members
— last activity Jun 25, 2015 10:51AM
Random reading challenges to entertain yourself with.
Textillia Reads
— 24 members
— last activity Feb 07, 2019 08:32PM
A place to chat about sewing books and even form reading groups! http://textillia.com is a sewing community and project database for all manner of sew ...more
