The paper trail can be daunting!
I recently found myself overwhelmed by paperwork. I had scrambled to get benefits from Social Security and long term disability insurers. I thought I was doing pretty well until an insurance company sent me...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Angie, family caregiver
by acarrillo · Published October 21, 2010 · Last modified March 27, 2014
I recently found myself overwhelmed by paperwork. I had scrambled to get benefits from Social Security and long term disability insurers. I thought I was doing pretty well until an insurance company sent me...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Angie, family caregiver
by acarrillo · Published September 22, 2010 · Last modified March 27, 2014
Just the other day John and I were taking a drive to the Golden Gate Railroad Museum. We planned on having a quick lunch and then board a train powered by a restored steam...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Angie, family caregiver
by acarrillo · Published September 9, 2010 · Last modified April 14, 2014
Did you know my friend Patty is raising funds for the Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk in honor of me and John? Donate here: http://memorywalk.kintera.org/sf10/pattyguinto John and I are planning to attend the event on...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Angie, family caregiver
by acarrillo · Published September 1, 2010 · Last modified April 14, 2014
We sometimes kid ourselves into thinking our loved one, isn’t really that sick; early stage is early, right? I know that John is still able to do a lot of things: laundry, gardening, simple...
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Angie, family caregiver
by acarrillo · Published August 31, 2010 · Last modified April 14, 2014
In May, John and I decided to take a trip to Atlanta to see our grandchildren. I gave the four boys ages 18-12 years, the choice to pick one big thing for all of us to do together. After much discussion, they decided on an inner tube trip down the Chattahoochee River, lovingly called “Shooting the Hooch.”
Alzheimer's and dementia caregiver voices / Angie, family caregiver
by acarrillo · Published August 24, 2010 · Last modified April 13, 2014
After weathering the storm of the initial diagnosis, John and I have begun to straighten up our house – literally and figuratively.
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by admin · Published April 28, 2010 · Last modified April 12, 2014
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