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Daniel 10:17-How can I, your servant, talk with you, my lord? My strength is gone and I can hardly breathe.”

My husband and I drove to an assisted living facility in north Las Vegas for a book signing, yesterday.

We were blessed to visit with many people one might think would not still be interested in reading books.

That turned out not to be the case.

Besides taking my Christian fiction titles with me, I also packed my I Remember series, which I wrote ten years ago when my mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.

These three books,  I Remember the Seasons, I Remember the Holidays, and I Remember Bible Stories, were a big hit.

Over the years, they have proved to be timeless, accessing memories of times gone by, but also in helping to form connections with family and friends who are having the same experiences now.

Need ideas of questions to ask or topics to discuss with a family member or loved one with a form of dementia?

These books are interactive, in that they contain poetry, original art, and comprehension questions which create opportunities for maintaining relationships with loved ones and caregivers.

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I Remember

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I don’t know of anyone who doesn’t have a friend or relative with some forms of dementia.

You may be searching for an appropriate gift for someone you know, other than a blanket or sweater.

Why not consider tapping into memories from “days gone by”?

When my mother was diagnosed, I wrote three interactive picture books: I Remember The Seasons, I Remember The Holidays, and I Remember Bible Stories. Each one has beautiful artwork, original poems, stories, and discussion questions–all of which help family and caregivers reconnect with their loved ones.

Writing them was truly a labor of love. Giving them for Christmas or birthdays will be an intentional and appropriate gift you can enjoy right along with them!!

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Sundowning

 

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Revelation 21: 23-25 “The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp. The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it. On no day will its gates ever be shut, for there will be no night there.

 

About five years ago, my mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Not long after that, we started noticing that she often became confused and suffered from anxiety in the late afternoon and evening.

We were told that this state of confusion, which also may include aggression or ignoring directions, pacing, or wandering is called “Sundowning.”

It is not a disease, but instead a group of symptoms common among people with dementia.

I thought about Mom, yesterday, as I was reading in Revelation about the Holy City, to be established one day here on earth.

Since there will be no night there, Sundowner’s Syndrome will be a thing of the past. In fact, so will anxiety, sadness or any of the emotional or physical ailments we experience in this life.

In the New Jerusalem,  “…all things will be new.”

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