A few weeks ago, I spoke with my sister about a cousin. My sister said, “Like most young people, our cousin lives for the here and now instead of planning for the future.” This was also the case with my uncle. After leaving his home in Dominica, he worked as a boat deckhand. When he … Read more

Dementia can happen at any age, however for the elderly symptoms usually appear during their 60s or older and is believed to be early-onset Alzheimer’s. As our loved ones age, they may begin to display symptoms of dementia.  The following are a few early symptoms of dementia: Memory loss (Forgetting Things) Misplacing Things Distracted Easily … Read more

  Growing up, I remember hearing comments about members of our elderly community regarding their forgetfulness. Some of these comments were “They going senile”; “They got old-timers disease”; “They getting forgetful”; or “They are aging”. As an adult, I learned that the correct term for this condition is dementia. Shortly after the pandemic, my uncle … Read more

Hi, I am Marilyn, I decided to create this website to help people like myself search for ideas/suggestions that can assist as caretakers/givers of seniors/people living with Alzheimer’s/Dementia and living on their own as in the case of my uncle. “Just looking for a guy for a Job” In November 2019, on Veterans Day, I … Read more