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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

Faith on Friday: Being Known by God

March 18, 2016 Susan 2 Comments

Many saints and theologians talk about knowing God. Some say it is the goal of the Christian life, and surely…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Alzheimers, faith, Jimmy Buffet, knowing God, Lakeland Nursing Home, Lent, Margaritaville

Mental Health Monday: It Takes a Village

February 29, 2016 Susan 2 Comments

Don’t let my title mislead you… this isn’t about raising children…. A well-dressed African American woman who appeared to be…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: aging, Alzheimers, manicures, nail salon

Writing on Wednesday: The New Epistolary

February 17, 2016 Susan 4 Comments

Back in October I did a post, “Plaques and Tangles, the Book,” about my decision to publish a book, Tangles…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Alzheimers, caregiving, epistolary, long-distance caregving, tangles and plaques

Mental Health Monday: Inside the Dementia Epidemic

January 25, 2016 Susan

I’m reading an incredible book right now—Inside the Dementia Epidemic: A Daughter’s Memoir by Martha Stennius.  I downloaded it to…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: aging, Alzheimers, assisted living, dementia, Inside the Dementia Epidemic A Daughter's Memoir, Martha Stennius, nursing homes

Mental Health Monday: The Secret of a Happy Marriage

December 8, 2015 Susan

I’m writing this a day late because I’m in Fairhope, Alabama, with girlfriends and I was on the road yesterday.…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Alice LaPlante, Alzheimers, Fairhope Alabama, lantern launch, Mobile Bay, Turn of Mind

Mental Health Monday: Life in the Shadows

November 30, 2015 Susan

As I continue editing my 50+ blog posts about caregiving for my mother, who has Alzheimer’s—hoping to turn them into…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Alice LaPlante, Alzheimers, plaques and tangles, Turn of Mind

Mental Health Monday: Mom’s Unsung Heroes

October 19, 2015 Susan 1 Comment

This is my 51st post about my mother since I began my blog in 2007. Most of those posts are…

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Posted in: Uncategorized Filed under: Alzheimers, caregiving, dementia, Lakeland Nursing Home Jackson Mississippi, music therapy, nursing homes

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