Adventures · Emptying the nest

Springing Into Spring and Other Noteworthy Things

My morning routine starts with cortisol filled moments that spring me out of bed. Thanks to our elderly cat, Dessy. She has dementia and is up at 2:28 am. Her routine is initiated by one of our cats making cat puking noises. Followed by her paw nudge (hopefully it's clean) on my shoulder indicating it… Continue reading Springing Into Spring and Other Noteworthy Things

Going Gray

How My Mom’s Journey With Dementia Helped Me Help My Dad With His Journey With Mild Cognitive Impairment

Every February, I get a bug to do good things for the heart and brain. If you've been following me for a long time, you know that my mom died of complications from Diabetes and Vascular Dementia in 2012. Here's the two of us a few years before her diagnosis. Little did I know at… Continue reading How My Mom’s Journey With Dementia Helped Me Help My Dad With His Journey With Mild Cognitive Impairment