Sometimes it's lovely when the mind floats away, when the cares of this heavy world lighten, wobble, and sway. I know no better so why...

By Marc-Oliver Wright, MT(ASCP), MS, CIC, FAPIC My mother Marianne, and her identical twin sister, Annemarie were born in what is now...

By Amanda Thornton MSN, BSN, RN, VA-BC, CIC Well folks the results are in…….. As I have stated before, one of the major reasons for doing...

By Amanda Thornton MSN, BSN, RN, VA-BC, CIC Years ago, my mother got a genetic test when they first came out, and she found that she had...

By Amanda Thornton RN, BSN, MSN, VA-BC, CIC “No! Don’t touch me! NO!” said my mom as she slapped my hand away for the tenth time. “What...

Written By Emma Parsons, BSN, RN As our loved one’s diseases progress, it may become necessary to consider hospice or palliative care. As...

Written By Joy Foster, MA, CCC-SLP “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks!” …or can you? And what about persons with Dementia? Can you...

Written by Amanda Thornton, MSN, BSN, RN, CIC, VA-BC From famous Disney characters to movies such as the Notebook, Society’s idea of what...

Written by E. Parsons, BSN, RN & Amanda Thornton, MSN, BSN, RN, CIC, VA-BC If your physician has recently told you that you or your loved...

Written By E. Parsons, BSN, RN “Hi mom!” I smiled as I walked through the door. “Hi Honey!” she said. “I’m so excited for tonight!”...

Written By Joy Foster MA, CCC-SLP When we were kids, my younger sister and I had a game we played when getting ready for bed called “Fast...

Written by Amanda Thornton MSN, BSN, RN, CIC, VA-BC One day, as I grabbed my running shoes and a bottle of water to go outside my Mom...

Written by E. Parsons BSN, RN If your loved one is like mine, they could LIVE off of Reese’s peanut butter cups, ice cream, and coffee...

Written by Amanda Thornton RN, BSN, MSN, CIC, VA-BC One of the biggest frustrations for me as a caregiver to my mom is the inability to...

Written by E. Parsons BSN, RN “I don’t know why I’m so nervous!” My mom shouts as she pulls the curtains closed. “Is the front door...

Written by E. Parsons, BSN, RN & Amanda Thornton RN, BSN, MSN, CIC, VA-BC The COVID-19 pandemic has changed just about everything over...

Written by Amanda Thornton, MSN, BSN, RN, CIC, VA-BC For anyone who is a caregiver or a loved one of a person with dementia, the journey...

Written by E. Parsons BSN, RN What makes an especially good sandwich? And what does a sandwich have to do with caregiving and dementia?...

Written by Amanda Thornton MSN, BSN, RN, CIC, VA-BC So often when older adults come into the hospital for any reason, they may become...

Written by Amanda Thornton MSN, BSN, RN, CIC, VA-BC Although Alzheimer’s disease was first discovered in 1906, modern research into the...