Posted 4/27/20 Hi ho, merry old souls! Happy Monday, 4/27 to you! While I have about 12 or 13 articles started on other topics related to memory diseases, I am going to fiddle around with numbers a little more. I am still keeping track on the Shawshank Redemption Re:Dementia days because it helps (?) to…
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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 19: Ten Things You Can Learn about Dementia From Golf
Posted 3-31-20 Day 19 of mom being on lock down from the public due to the global pandemic. The clock is a tick’n, unfortunately, and we need this stinkin’ virus to go away so we can get back to hanging out with mom. The double whammy of the two scenarios make for stress, anguish, frustration,…
10 Things You Can Learn About Dementia From Planet Fitness
Posted 2-28-20 Happy Friday, all! Another week (nearly) in the books and still no cure or life-extending treatments, but we march on toward that end. It has been an eventful week, as they all seem to be, ending today with a brief appearance on KY3, or local NBC affiliate, talking about our new SeniorAge Alert…
10 Ways Dementia Reminds Me of My Trip to the Dentist
Posted 2-5-20 Yesterday morning was dentist day for yours truly. No cavities, aside from the between the ears kind… The average adult homo sapien has 32 “permanent” teeth until we start whittling down the number, first with the wisdom teeth, then often through damage or mistreatment. It is possible to keep them until you die…
10 Things You Can Learn About Dementia from Weight Watchers (WW)
Posted 1-28-20 Howdy all! I trust your week is going swimmingly, or at least better than some weeks. 🙂 Mine is fine. Mom is still doing about the same as of yesterday. Her doctor is pleased with her slight weight loss, something we have worked on carefully by reducing some portions out of fear that…
10 Things You Can Learn About Dementia from a Christmas Parade
Posted 12-17-19 I love parades like Oprah loves bread! At the end of last week, our family was blessed to watch the Bolivar Christmas parade and, despite the bitter cold, we enjoyed it very much! Well, I suppose my article title gave me up, but it got me thinking about dementia. (Surprise) The Show Must…
10 Things You Can Learn About Dementia from the Dashboard of Tempo One
Posted 12-2-19 Howdy all! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend and that you had some time to rest and reflect on the multitude of God’s blessings about which we can all be thankful. I was super busy all weekend long, as is the norm for my life, driving here and there and everywhere…
10 Things We Can Learn About Dementia from Decorating (Early)
Posted 11-18-19 Tis that season again at the Applegate house. We had many a great Christmas season as a family living through the 1970’s and 80’s. My son, a HS senior, is the biggest Christmas evangelist at the house although we all love everything about the holiday. Our decorating kickoff yesterday got me thinking of…
10 Things We Can Learn About Dementia From Daylight Savings Time
Posted 11-4-19 Happy Monday, fellow digital cornbread consumers. 🙂 I had a wonderful Anniversary trip with my bride of 29 years this weekend just outside of Branson, Missouri. It was a welcome unplugging from the digital world we live in, replaced with a crackling fireplace and squirrels gathering nuts outside of our dreamy cabin. (Note:…