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Liminal Time

Submitted by Willie Brunetti on Mon, 08/03/2015 - 17:02

LIMINAL TIME

A Chaplain friend of mine introduced me to the concept of Liminal Time, he described it as that time between soon and not yet.

In 2007 my wife Lee was diagnosed with a thing called "Pick's Disease" a rare form of Frontal Temporal Lobe Dementia.  We were told that the disease progression took between six to eight years to begin to display the dementia.  This dementia affects, balance, speech, and social skills.  One doctor told me that instead of turning off the TV she might simply throw her shoe at the screen.  It was at this time we began our Liminal Time.

Tale of Two Moms

Submitted by Willie Brunetti on Mon, 08/03/2015 - 16:59

I married my wife Lee on January 3, 1970 and we began what has now become a great 45+ year marriage.  Each of our parents also became friends over the years as they lived in the same town and shared the same grandkids.  While their husbands were alive the families went out to dinner together and the mom's played bingo with the great grandma.

Selected Accomplishments of CAN

Submitted by sagewebadmin on Mon, 06/22/2015 - 16:45
  • Organization starts: In 1993, Suzanne Mintz and Cindy Fowler founded the National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA was the predecessor of the Caregiver Action Network) as an organization focused on addressing the issues and concerns common to all family caregivers.

    Legislation and Public Policy

    Submitted by sagewebadmin on Thu, 06/11/2015 - 11:28

    CAN advocates on dozens of public policy issues that affect family caregivers. We advocate at both the Federal and State levels. We advocate both on legislation and regulations.Below are some highlights of CAN’s policy positions. For copies of CAN policy statements, position letters, or CAN’s position on issues not listed here, contact us.

    All in the Family

    Submitted by sagewebadmin on Thu, 06/11/2015 - 10:42

    Joanie figured that when her mother, Marion, 82, got sick, the family would pull together. The youngest of four children, she lived the closest; her two brothers lived in the same state but her older sister had moved from Pennsylvania to California many years earlier. But they had always kept in touch.

    Changing Relationships, Changing Lives

    Submitted by sagewebadmin on Thu, 06/11/2015 - 10:37

    “The only thing constant is change.”  We’ve all heard this well-worn adage time and time again.  We accept change as part of the rhythm of life, as when spring finally emerges and winter or an engagement leads to marriage.  These are anticipated changes, positive alterations in our lives.  We look forward to them and plan for them.