I packed the entire household for our family vacation to the beach. I don’t mind doing this, not for my son or even my husband. It gets us out of the house faster. And really, my husband trusts me to dig up what he wants or needs. While packing, though, I noticed my husband was in dire need of new swimwear. The swimsuit he bought last year was completely faded out, the elastic had worn out on another, and the third had been eaten by a friend’s dog.
We were due to leave in mere hours, and Rick was at work, …read more

AlzheimersNotes.com   With summer approaching (in the Northern Hemisphere), we begin to pull our shorts and bathing suits out of the closet and see if we can can fit into them.  If they’re a bit snug (a lot snug) we begin thinking of losing a few pounds.   
We’re not obese, but want to be comfortable in our clothes, can breathe without puffing up the stairs, and can run easily if we have to chase after a wandering Alzheimer’s patient.
Also, by losing some of those pounds, we may be helping the environment and cutting down on global warming! 
 ”What!”  you say.  “Obesity/overweight and …read more