by DEBORAH_JEFFREY | May 9, 2026 | Caregiver Tips, Uncategorized
Have you heard the phrase “diagnose and adios”? It’s that strange experience where you finally get a diagnosis — Alzheimer’s, Lewy Body dementia, vascular dementia, frontotemporal dementia, or something else — and for a brief moment, you think: “Okay… now maybe...
by DEBORAH_JEFFREY | May 6, 2026 | Alone in This, I See You Series
I See you Series I See You When Family Members Step Back or Step Away from Dementia Caregiving I see you when family members step back or step away or say they “just can’t.” I see you carrying the weight and the opinions about how you’re carrying it. I see you hearing...
by DEBORAH_JEFFREY | May 6, 2026 | I See You Series, Learning While Doing
The I See You Series — I See You When You’re Doing the Quiet Detective Work Behind the Scenes I see you solving little mysteries all day long. The kind no one else even notices. I see you watching closely… trying to figure out why something changed. Why dinner...
by DEBORAH_JEFFREY | May 6, 2026 | I See You Series, The Guilt No One Talks About
From the “I See You Series” The Guilt No One Talks About in Dementia Caregiving I see you when every decision seems to come with guilt attached. I see you carrying the quiet weight of wondering if you’re doing this wrong. I see you replaying moments in...
by DEBORAH_JEFFREY | Mar 21, 2026 | Dementia 101, Me with Dementia Series
A gentle look at why dementia responses can change from day to day — and what may help. What it feels like Yesterday, I could follow what you were saying. Today, I can’t. And I don’t know why. It’s not that I’m not trying.It’s not that I don’t care. It’s that...