Notices by Ian Kremer (lead_coalition@mastodon.world)

"Trauma comes back as a reaction, not a memory."

#Alzheimers #dementia #mentalhealth #quote

Those in the dawn of life and those in the twilight of life often seem to recognize most clearly the importance of #happiness as the central organizing principle of how we should treat ourselves and each other.

#kindness #quote

Whether you are #caregiving or living with a serious health condition, you may find some family or friends don’t know how to offer the support you need. But you will find others whose loving engagement is resolute.

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Communication is more than the words we choose.

#Alzheimers #dementia #mentalhealth #kindness

In a world beset by unfathomable cruelty, we need more soft hearts filled with the #courage to care for all humankind.

#kindness #quote

Empathy improves our relationships—all of them.

#dementia #Alzheimers #quote

4 helpful tips for supporting a person living with #dementia to #exercise (important for their physical #health, #mentalhealth, sleep, appetite, etc.)

(image via @sulefati7) #Alzheimers #fitness

Let's focus more on what people living with #dementia CAN do and less on what they cannot.

#Alzheimers #kindness

Learn about 14 #dementia risk factors and how to address them https://alzint.org/about/risk-factors-risk-reduction/

#Alzheimers #health #wellness

In Yiddish, we would say, be a mensch.

A powerful reminder of what we owe each other and ourselves.

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I'm #thankful for all who choose #kindness over cruelty, #gratitude over resentment, understanding over prejudice, inclusion over bigotry, love over hatred.

#Thanksgiving #strongertogether #HumanRights #quote

If a loved one's oldest memories are clearest and happiest, join them there.

#Alzheimers #dementia #happiness #kindness

It is time to shed the #prejudice of low expectations and embrace the potential for living fully with #Alzheimers disease and other forms of #dementia.

(image: @LEAD_Coalition) #quote

#Caregiving isn’t always a choice. But how you give care and how it changes what you value in life, those are choices.

#dementia #Alzheimers #quote

Please encourage everyone to communicate with — never talk past — the person living with #Alzheimers disease or another form of #dementia.

#respect #HumanRights #quote

If you are a caregiver plagued by self-doubt, know that you are valuable, you deserve support for your own needs, you are not alone. If others don’t offer help, ask them. If they don’t know how to help, tell them.

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Precisely because caregiving can be all-consuming and overwhelming, the moments of quiet respite, are precious and indispensable. For yourself and for your loved one, making that time for #selfcare is paramount.

#mindfulness #meditation #mentalhealth

#Caregiving changes you, sometimes suddenly, often painfully. It also can reveal truth, #kindness, compassion, love.

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Please re-Tweet if you agree: Becoming a skilled, patient and empathetic caregiver can be an equally painful and indispensable experience.

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