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...]
Confronting Your Mortality By Dr. Jeff Spiess
The experience of living through a pandemic provided 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 epidemiological curve are effective but do not eliminate risk in a society that thrives on interaction. People, some of them prominent … [Read more...]
When You’re Left to Clean Up What a Hoarder Leaves Behind
I lost my partner at the beginning of February 2020 just before the pandemic. After he died, I had a month to look for a new place to live and deal with all the details that needed to be taken care of. That included getting rid of most of his stuff because I was moving into a much smaller place. The problem was he was a hoarder so it was a monumental job. We had separate … [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. … [Read more...]
