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06/19/2026

They may not remember our names, but they can feel our love.
They can't remember us, yet we keep showing up.

We hold on to the love...even the complicated, painful love.
It's what stays behind as everything else disappears.

06/17/2026

5 Tips for Traveling with Dementia ✈️
These tips aren't just for airports. They're helpful for doctor appointments, shopping centers, family events, restaurants, and any unfamiliar place.

As dementia progresses, both our worlds and theirs often become smaller. We stop going places. We avoid certain situations. Sometimes it just feels easier to stay home.
But life still happens. Medical appointments happen. Family events happen. Emergencies happen.

Thankfully, more public spaces are becoming aware of the unique challenges families like ours face.

A few things we learned the hard way with dad:
🌻 Look into the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Program�
🤫 Find quiet spaces and sensory rooms�
📍 Consider a tracker
�🚻 Use family bathrooms when available�
🗣️ Carry communication cards to help explain your loved one's condition when needed

There were plenty of other tips I wanted to include—giving yourself extra time, asking for accommodations ahead of time, wearing easy-to-spot clothing, taking a photo before leaving the house, and creating an emergency contact card—but I'll save those for a future video.

The goal isn't a perfect trip. It's making the journey a little less stressful for everyone involved.

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Resources Mentioned in the Video:�
Dementia Friendly America: dfamerica.org
� Hidden Disabilities Sunflower: hdsunflower.com�
Road ID: roadid.com�

One of the biggest mindset shifts in dementia care is realizing that many of the things that look intentional... aren't....
06/16/2026

One of the biggest mindset shifts in dementia care is realizing that many of the things that look intentional... aren't.

When someone starts eating less, it's easy to think they're being stubborn or refusing to cooperate.

But more often than not, that's not what's happening.

As the brain changes, appetite can change too.
-Hunger cues may fade.
-Food textures can feel different.
-Swallowing can become more difficult.

It isn't a choice.

Understanding that doesn't make it less frustrating, but it can help us approach the situation with a little more compassion and a little less blame.

Save this for later or share it with a caregiver who needs this reminder.

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06/15/2026

⚽ Dementia doesn't mean missing out on the World Cup.

Your loved one may not participate the way they used to, but they can still enjoy the excitement and feeling of belonging.

Here are 4 easy ways to include your loved one with dementia:

⚽ Wear your team's colors together
⚽ Keep expectations low - 10 to 20 minutes of the match may be enough
⚽ Serve favorite snacks and drinks - whatever sparks joy
⚽ Cheer, chant, and celebrate together - watch them light up feeding off of your energy.

The goal isn't to participate the same way.

It's to adapt and find new ways to be part of the fun.

06/14/2026

Communication Tips for Alzheimer's Disease (Part 3):

🧠 Never say "You Can't" → Focus on What They *Can* Do
🧠 Never Demand → Ask them instead
🧠 Never Condescend → Be encouraging
🧠 Never Force → Reinforce

Dementia takes away enough already.

Whenever possible, preserve independence and choice.

Small shifts in communication can make a big difference and sometimes it's trial and error to find what works best for your loved one.

06/13/2026

Communication Tips for Alzheimer's Disease - Part 2

Here are 3 more:
🧠 Never Lecture → Instead Reassure them
🧠 Never say "Remember" → Instead Reminisce with them
🧠 Never say "I Told You" → Repeat it again...calmly

What feels obvious to us may be *impossible* consistently for someone living with dementia.

The goal isn't to win the conversation. It's to preserve the relationship and your sanity.

Tomorrow I'll share 4 more.

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06/12/2026

Communication tips for Alzheimer's disease:

Never Argue → Instead Agree
Never Reason → Instead Divert
Never Shame → Instead Distract

It took me time to learn this with dad but dementia changes how the brain processes information, so the way we communicate often needs to change too.

What you resist, persists. What you accept, transforms.

Small shifts in communication can create more peace for everyone in the equation.

I'll post 3 more tomorrow so
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Communication tips for Alzheimer's disease or another type of dementia.Never Argue → AgreeNever Reason → DivertNever Sha...
06/11/2026

Communication tips for Alzheimer's disease or another type of dementia.

Never Argue → Agree
Never Reason → Divert
Never Shame → Distract
Never Lecture → Reassure
Never say "Remember" → Reminisce
Never say "I Told You" → Repeat
Never say "You Can't" → Focus on What They Can Do
Never Demand → Ask
Never Condescend → Encourage
Never Force → Reinforce

Dementia changes how the brain processes information, so the way we communicate often needs to change too.

Small shifts in communication can create more peace, dignity, and connection...for everyone.

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06/11/2026

Tired after eating? Try this...

I used to sneak out to my car after lunch just to take a power nap (not kidding).
What finally helped?

A 10-minute walk. That's it.

A short walk after a meal can help lower blood sugar spikes, improve insulin sensitivity, and keep your energy from crashing...and ofcourse, this helps prevent dementia long-term!

No drowning yourself in coffee.
No staring at your screen pretending to work.

Just a 10-minute walk.

Worked for me, I'm sure it will work for you.

06/09/2026

I'm naturally an optimistic, happy-go-lucky type of person, but the reality of caregiving is that resentment is part of the journey.

Accepting that fact creates space for healing.

Pretending you're fine or bottling everything up doesn't make the feelings disappear. It just gives them room to grow.

With dementia and other chronic illnesses, grief, anger, and pain show up over and over. Sometimes daily.

What's helped me:
• Acknowledge that you're angry
• Talk about it
• Let yourself feel it—cry, vent to a friend, scream into a pillow, post a video about it. Just don't keep it trapped inside.

Even 5 years after my dad passed, new unexpected waves of pain still surface. So I won't tell you it magically goes away.

But I will tell you this:
• Time softens the edges
• Carrying it alone only makes it heavier
• The more I heal myself, the less anger I carry
• There's no glory in pretending you're OK, when you're not.

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