Recently Ken Spears, who was the co-creator of the cartoon series Scooby Do died of a disease called Lewy Body Dementia. It’s the same disease that Robin Williams had before he took his life. Many people are unaware of the symptoms, which can sometimes be dramatic so I wanted to bring you awareness of it in case you know someone who may have it. Living with the … [Read more...]
COVID and Your Mortality By Dr. Jeff Spiess
In the time it takes you to read this article, some fifty-five people in the United States will die, six of them from COVID-19. The experience of living in the midst of a pandemic provides many lessons when it comes to your mortality, one of which is that each of us is vulnerable to infection, illness, even death. Precautions to minimize our danger and flatten the … [Read more...]
When You’re Left to Clean Up What a Hoarder Leaves Behind
As some of you know, I lost my partner at the beginning of February 2020. I’ve been spending the month looking for a new place to live, dealing with details, and getting rid of stuff so I can move. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t get my hoarder boyfriend to get rid of anything. We had separate rooms, partly because he had boxes of stuff surrounding his king-sized … [Read more...]
How to Deal with Losing Your Partner for the Second Time
If you’re wondering why I’ve been quiet, it’s because the man I was living with for the last fifteen years passed away. He fought stage 4 Pancreatic cancer for a year and a half. Losing your partner is hard, but doing it twice in a lifetime is even harder. Unlike some cancers, pancreatic has a dismal survival rate. It’s painful and unrelenting. We did all we could to … [Read more...]
Caring For Your Adult Child on the Spectrum in Your Senior Years
Although symptoms might change or improve, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a lifelong condition that presents many challenges, even in adulthood. Whether an adult child on the spectrum lives independently, in a group or with a family member, they require parental or guardianship support. Just like children on the spectrum experience varying symptoms, so are adults. Therefore, … [Read more...]
