From Hurting to Helping When my dad was diagnosed with Lewy body dementia in 2001, I was a freshman in college. He was only 54, and the idea that anyone so young could have this foreign-sounding disease seemed unfathomable. It was isolating for our family, for my dad and for me. Over the course of…
Actively Managing Your Stress… Your Brain Health Depends On It “It’s not the load that kills you, it’s the way you carry it.” – Lou Holtz. You’ve heard it before. It’s not the stress that gets you, it’s your reaction to it. But it’s not easy for most of us to just let go of…
2019 Sanford Dementia Caregiver Symposium 16 years! That is how long Dementia Alliance of North Carolina and the Enrichment Center of Lee County have been partnering to provide top-notch education and outstanding resources to dementia caregivers and the community-at-large. This year our Dementia Caregiver Symposium will be Tuesday April 16th at the recently renovated Dennis…
How Did I Get Here? …A view from the inside the “Sandwich Generation” “I hope everything is ok.” That’s what I think every single time I see Dad’s name on my phone. My mind races through the same series of questions that I never have answers to. Is Mom having one of those moments? Is…