No one asks to get dementia. And all of us hope to do what we can to prevent it. But before I dive into how we as women can reduce our risk of developing dementia, I must first speak out that there is hope in dementia. I’ve watched it. I’ve lived it. The truth that when we handle correctly the…
My Mom taught me hard work and duty to family. She grew up poor with seven siblings and minimal education, married at 22, and had me at 23. She showed me what sacrifice looked like when she and my dad moved our family from Taiwan to Texas to build a better life for me and my brother because we both…
Imagine, as the reader of this post, that you realize you need a few items from the grocery store for dinner. So you make a list, put on your coat, grab your wallet, the keys, and “Oh wait! I don’t drive anymore. Now let me think. How am I going to get to the grocery store now? Hmm. Well, I’ll…
My oldest daughter got married on March 13th, just four weeks ago. The day of her lovely wedding, Corona Virus was just a hint. By the time we all flew home 2 days later, the airports were eerily empty and our country was showing signs of shutting down. While on her honeymoon, she learned that the company with whom she’d…
My friend Lana is living with dementia. And she loves to tell me the stories of “way back when”. In fact, she’s like 100% of my companions with dementia…they love to tell stories from their deep past, usually from their youth and early adulthood. And I on purpose lead them to tell those stories, because it brings them joy. But…
