We all know regular exercise is beneficial for overall health and living longer. Did you also know regular physical activity can boost memory and thinking skills? Several studies have indicated parts of the brain that control thinking and memory are larger in volume in people who exercise than in people who don’t. Studies have also […]
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Post Hospital Care
We may find ourselves, as caregivers, needing to find an out-of-home placement for our loved one following a hospital stay. We need to know how Medicare covers this skilled care or long-term (custodial) care depending on the need. Medicare does cover 100 days of skilled care if every day is medically necessary. Rarely do skilled […]
Most Trusted Person
While on vacation with my parents, we decided to walk through a Hobby Lobby one night after dinner. It had been raining lightly all day so we didn’t spend the day walking parks or museums like we had planned. Mom wasn’t feeling well, either. But, the idea of sitting around in a hotel room watching […]
Stormy Weather – Part 1
The first summer after Wheels stopped walking, and then became silent, was an active tornado season. . . . . . . Justin and Charlene discussed what to do if the tornado siren went off. Their homes always had a basement and that was where one went when tornado sirens sounded. It was easy to […]
Adrift
Hearing the diagnosis of your loved one’s incurable disease makes you numb. The words change your world in an instant. Disbelief freezes you. Seems like you are sitting in a small boat bobbing in the ocean waves As you watch your cruise ship sail over the horizon. No amount of screaming, flailing, or cursing […]