Hello ,Do I need to say how hot it's been? This is the hottest summer on record ... ever! Hopefully it will have cooled down by the time you read this newsletter.Heat can be detrimental for most people, and deadly for some, especially those living wi...
Hello ,My name is Andrea Couture and I’m writing to you today as the newest AlzAuthors Acquisitions Editor and the author of the memoir, Embracing What Remains. Though my memoir was released in 2021, I’m currently in the process of recording the audi...
Hello ,I was on vacation last week at a lovely lake in the mountains of TN. My husband and I have been trailering a small water ski boat to this lake for 31 years. We started this trip when our own children were age 10 and 14. Now we have grandchildr...
Hello ,This week, we are pleased to welcome our newest AlzAuthor, Jessica Stokes, author of “Seeking Clarity in the Labyrinth.” The walking path, or labyrinth that had been built by her mother and aunt became a “beacon” and “friend” to Jessica during...
Hello ,Most of us in this space are all too familiar with the struggles of caregiving, and meal time is no exception. The planning, shopping, prepping, and preparing of quality nutritious foods can overburden our already stressed out lives. We may re...
Hello ,As a former teacher, I observed students to be inclined either toward areas of art or areas of logic. These two inclinations were most likely separate and rarely merged. Those who leaned toward the arts loved to read and write but the logical...
Hello ,When Lance A. Slatton contacted me to guest on his podcast, All Home Care Matters, I thought it would be the usual interview. What happened next was not only a partnership in the mission to provide quality information and resources for caregiv...
Hello ,We’ve all had life-changing experiences. My first, and most impactful, happened when I was too young to have memory.In 1956, I was diagnosed with spinal meningitis when I was two and a half years old. We lived in small-town Ohio where the unde...
Hello ,Can you believe it's been 8 years since Jean, Vicki, and I first teamed up to promote each other's books for an Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month campaign? What was supposed to be a one month partnership has blossomed into an incredible pl...
Hello ,As I approach summer of 2023, I feel like I’m finally peeking out of my pandemic shell. During the past 3 years, I’ve tried to remain involved with family, attend church, travel a bit, and keep up with life. Some of these things were over...