Andy GiambarbaMy Dad’s Dementia: In Six Short MonthsIn only 6 month’s time, my dad’s ADL’s and IADL’s changed significantly, offloading the bulk of his responsibilities in the home to his…Jul 21Jul 21
Andy GiambarbaMy Dad’s Dementia: More Tools for ClarityIt’s always a challenge to know what items to use when evaluating your loved one with dementia. In addition to ADL’s (last article here)…Jun 22Jun 22
Andy GiambarbaMy Dad’s Dementia: Answering the Question, “How Bad IS It?”There’s no exact science to this, but there are some guidelines that help quantify how your loved one is doing with their dementia.Jun 15Jun 15
Andy GiambarbaMy Dad’s Dementia: Practical Solutions to Combat FearAnd by this I mean EVERYONE’s fears: Your Loved One, their spouse, and particularly yours as a caregiver.Jun 57Jun 57
Andy GiambarbaMy Dad’s Dementia: Caregivers Need Care TooThe mental, emotional and physical toll of being a caregiver for a loved one with dementia is no joke. Here are three places to get your…May 172May 172
Andy GiambarbaMy Dad’s Dementia: The “Controllables”In his book, “Stay Sane in an Insane World”, author Greg Harden makes use of the phrase “how to control the controllables”. I heard it…May 66May 66
Andy GiambarbaMy Dad’s Dementia: A Few Words About Fear — Part 2It’s not just the loved one with dementia who experiences primal fear. Most caretakers do as well. My fears as a caretaker were constant…May 1May 1
Andy GiambarbaMy Dad’s Dementia: A Few Words About Fear, Part 1My dad had a sign in his office that said “Frequently wrong. But never in doubt”. It was a family joke, when it was something we laughed…Apr 19Apr 19
Andy GiambarbaMy Dad’s Dementia: In for a penny…“I’m not willing to do __________ when caring for my parent with dementia.”Apr 3Apr 3
