Posted 4:17-2020 As you may remember from yesterday’s article , I love numbers and notice how they interact with other thing… perhaps a little too much. There is a chance that being stuck in my house is enhancing my Spidey Sense here, but, as my dad and I both are fond of saying, “It is…
Author: Mark Applegate
Christian, husband, and dad...and a workplace chiropractic geek and cornbread chef on the side. I am also happily the Director of Systems Alignment for the SeniorAge Area Agency on Aging.
Shawshank Re:Dementia Day 34: Numbered Among Friends
Posted 4+16=20 We all have our little hangups. You know them when you see them. They are those quaint things that make us different than the 7.58 billion like us (or not). Some call them quirks or idiosyncrasies, but I just prefer to think of them more as what makes us special to each other and…
Shawshank Re:Dementia Day 33: Happy Tax Day
Posted on what used to be called Tax Day Happy Tax Hump Day, All! Tired of social distancing yet? Yup…me too. While I have worked from home off and on amongst the million things I have done professionally , I am better suited to work with people. Oh, and it is kind of nice that…
Shawshank Re:Dementia Day 32: We Need Our Seniors More Than Ever
Posted 4/14/20 Howdy all! I am sure happy to have you at the digital cornbread table this fine day for a quick discussion of all things dementia-related. It looks like, depending which news you follow, that we are starting to turn a corner in the right way in our little virus thing. Amen… I just…
Shawshank Re:Dementia Day 31: A Nonsensical, NonSuessical, Seuss-ish-style Poem about Mom, an Actual, Real-Life Word Wizard
Posted 4/13/20 Posted 4-13-20 “How Muchs Wower. Farmily By. How much, Warmbe Warmann Went 8…3 I,? Signed, Steve & Brenda, We Wish You a Merry Christmas.” …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. What does that even say??? Asked Paisley Asked Wilder Asked Sawyer (the Great Grandkids) One family holiday, pine-scented day. ……. Oh, about a secret you just asked, We’ve…
Shawshank Re:Dementia Day 29: Dementia from Toes to Head (Overview)
Posted 4-10-20 Sigh… We have finished another ultramarathon week! I pray that you have peace this Good Friday whether you are caring for your loved one at home, are separated from them in a care facility, or are a valued advocate without a horse in the race right now. May God richly bless you all…
Shawshank Re:Dementia Day 28: Dementia from Toes to Head (The head)
Posted 4-9-20 Wow…4 weeks ago today was the last time I got to visit mom in person. But, for the safety of all of these folks, now we sit outside of the prison walls and digitally yodel, hoping we can be heard and understood… I am thankful for the Facetime although it certainly isn’t the…
Shawshank Re:Dementia Day 27: Dementia from Toes to Head (Midsection)
Posted 4-8-20 Howdy fellow Digital Cornbread Table Sitter-Atters! We are finally at mid-week, I think. Where is my stinkin’ calendar? Working from home, while not completely foreign to me, if a fresh challenge in the pandemic. We do what we can do, eh? What better day than a Wednesday to have our excursion up the…
Shawshank Re:Dementia Day 26: Dementia from Toes to Head (Legs)
Posted 4-7-20 Hi all! Happy Holy Week Tuesday! These weeks are probably slow in pace for some of you, but when working with seniors in a time like this we are in a dead sprint from dawn-to-dusk. This week will probably be a great example of this sprint. Without further ado about nothing, we continue…
Shawshank Re:Dementia Day 25: Dementia from Toes to Head (Feet)
Posted 4-6-20 Happy Monday to all in this Holy Week. I trust that your week will be as fulfilling as it can be while dealing with dementia issues and the CoronaVirus. Remember, although it sounds like a cliche, God is absolutely Sovereign. He knows every aspect of our condition and He will work all things…