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My Faith Journey as a Caregiver Living with Alzheimers and Dementia
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Persistence & Perseverance
LIke waves crash against the retaining wall of a harbor, Ben thrashes against his disease and Thunderfoot hurls himself at us. Pound…...
Julie (and Ken)
May 17, 20202 min read
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Ill-logic
If logic is “a proper or reasonable way of thinking about something”, and illogic is being devoid of logic, then ill-logic is the state...
Julie (and Ken)
May 10, 20202 min read
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Help Helps
How easy it is to think that everything is okay and that we can do things on our own. We don't fully understand how much stress we are...
Julie (and Ken)
May 3, 20203 min read
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He Likes it Hot
The two most important items in my kitchen are ketchup and a toaster oven. Ben knows I wish he wouldn’t use ketchup on everything I cook....
Julie (and Ken)
Apr 27, 20202 min read
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Circus Act
What do we love about the circus? As a member of the audience, we get to see people and animals doing things that we never imagined to...
Julie (and Ken)
Apr 19, 20202 min read
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Love Lashings
I remember picking my children up from school only to find them screaming or crying as soon as the car door closed. They held it all...
Julie (and Ken)
Apr 12, 20202 min read
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Isolating Together
Dementia is an isolating disease. People who have it can’t follow conversations even when they are surrounded by people. Trying to...
Julie (and Ken)
Apr 5, 20202 min read
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Focal Point
I love to draw. Someday, I’ll draw again. And when I do, I will have a whole new approach to focal points. The location of the focal...
Julie (and Ken)
Mar 29, 20203 min read
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Live or Memory-Ex?
Delusions and hallucinations are a common occurrence among people living with dementia and Alzheimer’s. Delusions are mis-beliefs while...
Julie (and Ken)
Mar 15, 20203 min read
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Pirate Ship
It’s not that taking care of Ben is all that physically difficult, it’s that dealing with Thunderfoot is mentally exhausting. I think...
Julie (and Ken)
Mar 8, 20203 min read
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Time and Time Again
The older I get, the more convinced I am that time is a human construct to measure life. The longer I live with Ben, I become even more...
Julie (and Ken)
Mar 1, 20204 min read
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Honesty or Honor?
Imagine a scenario - Pat and Chris go out to dinner. Chris is a refugee from abroad and lives in a state of poverty. Pat is getting to...
Julie (and Ken)
Feb 23, 20203 min read
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White Bread
As Americans, we are told that we have choices in every area of our lives. We can choose our spouse, our career, our hobbies, how we...
Julie (and Ken)
Feb 16, 20202 min read
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Mourning to Joy
I have a confession. Now that my journal is public, I find myself hesitating to fully disclose what is on my heart. I don’t want the...
Julie (and Ken)
Feb 7, 20204 min read
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Thunderfoot
How does a person think about (let alone write about) a man who is worthy of respect and honor, but who is consumed by a disease that...
Julie (and Ken)
Jan 16, 20202 min read
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New Rules
The thought occurred to me today, “Am I self-confident or am I insecure? I can’t tell!” It’s really weird. I used to know myself and I...
Julie (and Ken)
Jan 15, 20202 min read
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The Wild Card
People say that I am competitive. It must be true because I am a sore loser. Unfortunately, I lose more than I win, but as long as I...
Julie (and Ken)
Jan 12, 20202 min read
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The Hulk
Captain America: “Dr. Banner. Now might be a really good time to get angry.” Dr. Banner: “That’s my secret Captain. I’m always...
Julie (and Ken)
Jan 9, 20202 min read
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The Spit Cup
One of the reasons why I want to write about Ben’s spit cup is to highlight the depth of gratitude I have toward having a friend share in...
Julie (and Ken)
Jan 5, 20202 min read
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A Good Thing
Books upon books upon books say that we cannot fix the problem. Whether a person is sick or grieving or depressed, the best thing we can...
Julie (and Ken)
Jan 2, 20202 min read
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