THE VULTURE GENERATION: How to Stop Power of Attorney Abuse
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The elderly and infirm routinely delegate control of their finances to family members but more and more Canadians are abusing that power. Can our aging population trust its own children?
Month: February 2011
MARILYNE’S STORY: Don’t waste a single day
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For many years, I was aware that something was wrong with me, but because it’s practically impossible for a doctor to detect something wrong with an
CAROL’S STORY: Caring around the clock
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Carol Foote just can’t seem to make plans and keep them. Friends have stopped asking the woman from Miramichi, New Brunswick, to go for a coffee, get together for lunch or take in a movie. Carol’s not irresponsible. It’s just that, for more than a decade, most of her energy has been focused on her ailing, 73-year-old mother, Alice Richardson, who requires full-time care.
Help me Remember
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So will you help me, remember when?
Time`s were good, way back then
The Power of the Mind While Coping With Loss
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Similar to many people reading this, I know what it feels like to watch my world shatter within a matter of minutes. I know what it’s like to feel beside myself, utterly incredulous at how everything can change so quickly, and reeling at the shock of it all. I remember the feeling that I wished … Continued
M’S STORY: Don’t just smell the flowers
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I am in the process of diagnosis. All tests are complete except for the memory part. The prescription drug I have been put on causes dreams in 3-D every night. It is like going to a movie, with me as the star. There is no time to feel fear, grief, or any negative thought.
VIVIENNE’S STORY: Holidays with a difference
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With birthdays, Christmas, and other holidays being big family events with us, it’s important that our mom, Vivienne, is with us. This is particularly important now that we have young children.
CHIP’S STORY: Life after diagnosis
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Lately, I’ve been pushing myself and doing a lot. I set limitations for myself but find them difficult to follow. There is so much I want to do in life, but Alzheimer disease has changed my goals.
ALEISHA’S STORY: My little flower
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My grandmother loved to plant flowers. Her favourite was the sunflower.
Hear My Cries
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Voice`s fading, not through age,
Dementia building it`s sound proof cage,
Listening in but nothing out,
Unable to talk but able to shout
