Update Dec 2024: In my mom’s checkup, I asked the opinion of my mom’s primary care doctor who have been treating my mom for more than 3 years since she has been on NG tube feeding…. if what we are doing is making her suffer. He mentioned that my mom could rest and able to …
Advanced Alzheimer’s/ Dementia- is prolonging their lives making them suffer? Read More »
As caregivers, we can feel tired and drained of energy. This is because there is a difference between the energy levels of the caregiver and the person we are looking after…. which would cause energy transfer from us to our loved ones. In this article, I would discuss on the lessons I’ve learned about energy, …
The following quotes are drawn based on my own experience. The page would be updated from time to time: April 2024: The best thing I’ve done in my life: Giving up a successful job, drastically cutting down on my expenses and life as simply as possible….. despite losing the comforts that I was accustomed to, …
For those who are caring for a loved one who does not intact cognitive function, such as a parent who have dementia/ Alzheimers, a special needs child or an autistic sibling….. by looking at it from another perspective, we can discover joy in caring for them. Check out my Shorts video: I speak humbly from …
OVERJOYED- Caring for loved one with Alzheimers/ dementia or special needs child Read More »
When we become caregivers, we may find ourselves in a situation where family members, relatives, friends or visitors like to tell us how to do our jobs better. They may offer unsolicited advice, sometimes delivered in a harsh and patronising tone. Or they criticize us for doing a bad job. I did a video on …
In 2017, I left my corporate career at its peak to become my mom’s full time caregiver. That time she had acute liver cirrhosis where she was all yellow due to jaundice and her abdomen/ ankles were swelling due to ascites. She was also forgetful (cannot remember if she had eaten or not), which were …
My mom is a wonderful mother who taught me many life lessons and made me into the person I am today. I wanted to do a series of short videos that share on different life lessons I have learned that remain precious in my heart. Even though my mom has end stage Alzheimer’s, I am …
Precious Life Lessons My Mother Had Taught Me (video series) Read More »
I took many outings and road trips with my mom in 2018 when I was her caregiver. That time she has early stages of Alzheimers and is still mobile. She could get into and out to the car but I would place her on a wheelchair as she could not walk long distance. These become …
Come this year May, it would be five years since I quit my corporate job to care for my mother full time. I’ve had what people would consider as a successful career, yet I willingly let it go to be a full time caregiver. Even though with my salary then I was able to afford …
Why I resigned from my job to be a full time caregiver? Read More »
It is said 65 percent of Alzheimer’s or dementia patients would develop dysphagia, ie gradually losing the swallowing reflex towards the end stage of their disease. Even though they could still swallow, the quantity of fluid and nutrients is no longer sufficient to keep them alive for long. Hence, the decision would have to be …
Considerations before placing an Alzheimer/Dementia patient on tube feeding Read More »
