A major recent study has shown that there is NO CONNECTION between statins and memory loss. So, the good news is we can feel better about taking our Lipitor. But the bad news is there’s still no solution for avoiding memory loss.
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The holidays are always a huge trigger for grief. Whether your loss was recent or decades ago. Any kind of special event, but Thanksgiving and the winter holidays, in particular, can’t help but trigger memories from the past. Here are some suggestions for grieving during the holidays.
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Why do some of us go through life craving closeness but repeatedly pushing people away? What fuels this fear of intimacy? What can we do to get closer to the people in our lives?
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Grief makes people uncomfortable. People don’t know what to say or do when confronted with someone’s grief. The griever’s pain and tears are overwhelming, and people just don’t know what to say or do. In addition, seeing someone’s loss reminds people of their own mortality and the mortality of the people they love.
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People are often confused between dementia and Alzheimer’s. As a result, people think any type of cognitive impairment is Alzheimer’s. In fact, Alzheimer’s is just one of over 50 different types of dementia.
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The decision whether an individual with Alzheimer’s, or some other form of Dementia, should remain in the home or move to a memory care facility can be very difficult. There is no clear answer as to what is best for both the patient and the caregivers.
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Grief is usually associated with the mourning process that comes after a loved one dies. But, in most cases, grief actually begins well before death. This is true both for the person who dies, who begins to mourn his or her own approaching death, as well as their friends and family who are experiencing their approaching loss.
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Many, if not most, terminally ill patients experience a crisis of meaning as they approach the end of their lives.
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