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Tips for visiting someone with dementia

Tips for visiting someone with dementia

Avoid common pitfalls and make the most of your time together “Mom, remember I mentioned that a few minutes ago?” I asked. “We just spoke about when I was coming to see you.” It was a rookie mistake. Years ago, when my sharp mom started experiencing cognitive decline,...

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Your digital legacy…

Your digital legacy…

Between Facebook, iTunes, email and digital banking and investment accounts, most of us lead pretty active lives online. Do you have a plan for what will happen to all your passwords and accounts when you pass away? Full article available on Kiplinger Read...

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Get off the SOMEDAY island

Get off the SOMEDAY island

Continually making excuses? There are plenty of differences between high achievers and everyone else, but I think there is one that really solidifies the gap between the two. That one difference is that high achievers don’t live on the “Someday Island.” They are...

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The 5 Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease

The 5 Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease

For those that have to deal with it, Alzheimer’s disease is a terrifying thing. There is nothing more heart wrenching than to see your loved one slowly waste away into a shadow of themselves. But what exactly is this disease? How does it strip a person of their mind,...

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Happiness

Happiness

With thanks to Nina Brown on Facebook HAPPY  PEOPLE I think most people want to be happy; they are just not quite sure how to get there from their present location. Many people honestly believe that happiness is a lucky bounce; a sunny disposition or favorable...

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Time to stop complaining?

Time to stop complaining?

So much of what I am hearing is about “being positive” and I agree with the concept… Some of us spend so much time complaining it gets exhausting for ourselves and the people we complain to – so, is it time to stop complaining? Full article available on Sixty and Me...

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How well do you listen?

How well do you listen?

We all change our “technique” when needed… Using different strategies while playing any kind of sport to better counteract our opponents, being a different kind of parent to our children of different ages and even speak differently to different people to get their...

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