Caring for a parent with dementia or memory loss? I write about care tasks, medicines and gentle reminders, and what actually helps on the hard days.
Georgia, USA
Joined October 2026
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How do you stop a form from following you around for three days?
Write the next action, not the whole problem: "Call the number on the letter and ask which document is missing."
The form can wait in one dependable place.
Your mind does not have to hold it open.
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Every call has work after the call.
Someone has to remember who called, what they needed, whether anyone called back, and what happens next.
A short record turns an unfinished call into something you can return to without rebuilding the whole story.
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The Social Security Caregiver Credit Act and the Catching Up Family Caregivers Act were both introduced this spring.
Both are still in committee.
That's not a fate.
That's a choice.
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Lighthouse by Dragonfly retweeted
This short video addresses the difficult issue of how does a caregiver survive when the person they care for dies? Learn about the pain and ways to cope youtube.com/watch?v=JWFGYEeT… #Caregiver, #Caregiving, #loss, #grief, #selfcare
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You recognise your neighbour’s mum walking past, but she seems unsure where she is going.
Would you know how to help?
Imagine a community where someone approaches gently, introduces themselves and offers reassurance while helping her reach someone she trusts.
No crowd. No film
34% of caregivers have less than $10,000 in savings.
For everyone else, it's 25%.
I keep sitting with that gap.
What does it mean that we can see this so clearly and still have two caregiver credit bills sitting in committee right now?
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A calendar can become a quiet question between two people: Do you want me to remind you, or should we write it down together?
Taking on more of the details does not have to take away the person's voice.
The day is easier when their preferences still have a place in it.
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The part nobody says out loud: the fear isn't that you'll get sick. It's that nobody else would know what to do if you did.
A backup plan for sick days, travel, or plain exhaustion isn't a form to fill out. It's the difference between dread and a night of sleep.
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A missed dose usually isn't a memory problem. It's a coordination problem.
The schedule lives on the bottle, on the paper from the doctor, and in whatever you remember at 7am. Two people in the house, both sure the other one handled it.
One list you can confirm.
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My dad's med schedule lived in my head for two years. Refill dates, the new dose that started Tuesday, the follow-up in three weeks. I started writing it all down, then built the thing I wished I had. If you're carrying a list like that, reply. You're not alone.
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Refill dates. A new dose that started Tuesday. The follow-up in three weeks. Caregivers hold so many details in their heads. Lighthouse keeps meds, doses, times and appointments on your iPhone, so you can hold less. 💛 apps.apple.com/us/app/lighth… #NFCMonth #FamilyCaregiver
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Lighthouse by Dragonfly retweeted
The end of daylight saving time can be difficult for those experiencing the effects of sundowning. Here are a number of ways caregivers can make this adjustment period more manageable for your loved ones with dementia and Alzheimer’s. 💜 #rbff
If you drive Dad to appointments, sort Mom's pills or keep track of a spouse's symptoms, you're a family caregiver, even if you've never used the word. Naming it can help you find support. #NFCMonth #FamilyCaregiver
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The lifetime earnings loss for a caregiver who cuts back or leaves work is estimated at $303,880.
That's not a bad year.
That's a permanently smaller life after the care is over.
The caregiver pays for the care with their own old age.
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The first day of National Family Caregivers Month is almost done. However today went, you're part of what this month is about. Rest tonight if you can. 💛 #NFCMonth #CaregiverSupport
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