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Rolling a Joint on the Square in Oxford, Mississippi

March 6, 2017 Susan

Someone sent me this hilarious sign they saw on Facebook. He sent it because this past Friday night I rolled…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Alzheimers, Book Signings, Even Ups, Lemuria Books Jackson Mississippi, Square Books Oxford Mississippi, tangles and plaques, twisted ankle, walking boot

Taking Joyous Note of Each Moment

March 3, 2017 Susan 3 Comments

Tomorrow is the one year anniversary of Pat Conroy’s death (March 4, 2016). Pat was my favorite author. I read…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Alzheimers, Book Signings, Burke's Books Memphis, Corey Mesler, Tangles and Plaques: A Mother and Daughter Face Alzheimer's

Books I Did NOT Write About Alzheimer’s

January 29, 2017 Susan 1 Comment

Since my first book, Tangles and Plaques: A Mother and Daughter Face Alzheimer’s, is coming out soon (release date is…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Alzheimers, books on Alzheimer's

Behind the Scenes with Tangles and Plaques and Richelle Putnam

December 14, 2016 Susan

This morning I was interviewed on Behind the Scenes with Richelle Putnam on Meridian, Mississippi’s 103.3 Supertalk Mississippi radio station…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: 103.3 Supertalk Mississippi, Alzheimers, Meridian Mississippi, radio interview, Richelle Putnam, tangles and plaques

Families Caring for an Aging America

October 14, 2016 Susan

My book, Tangles and Plaques: A Mother and Daughter Face Alzheimer’s, will be out in February. I’ve been researching ideas…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: aging, Alzheimers, and Medicine, caregiving, Engineering, Families Caring for an Aging America, National Academies of Sciences

Faith on Friday: Faith-Based Presses and Four-Letter Words

August 26, 2016 Susan 6 Comments

I’ve got exciting news that can’t wait for next week’s “Writing on Wednesday” post: I just got a publishing deal…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Alzheimers, faith-based publishers, four-letter words

Mental Health Monday: Brain HQ

August 1, 2016 Susan

This morning I read a short article in the August 8 issue of Time Magazine that is intriguing. It’s a…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Alice Park, Alzheimers, brain training, BrainHQ, dementia, Jerri Edwards, Time Magazine

Writing on Wednesday: The End.

June 22, 2016 Susan 3 Comments

My mother died one month ago today. No more tangles and plaques. Hospice Ministries of Mississippi called yesterday to ask…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Alzheimers, Hospice of Mississippi, revising the ending, tangles and plaques

Mental Health Monday: No More Tangles and Plaques

May 23, 2016 Susan 1 Comment

I’ve been blogging about my mother—and my long-distance caregiving for her as her Alzheimer’s advanced—since 2007. Today I’m thankful to…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Alzheimers, Atul Gawande, end of life issues, Letting Go

Writing on Wednesday: Jason’s Ode to Granny Effie

May 18, 2016 Susan 6 Comments

Paris was wonderful! So busy there was no time for blogging. But while we were there my 88-year-old mother was…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Alzheimers, dying, end of life, waiting

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