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Clutter or Precious Memories? Interview with Cynthia Alexander

Cynthia Alexander, the Declutter Queen was my special guest this week on The Ageless Woman Teleseminar Program! One Saturday, several years ago, Cynthia Alexander had a declutter encounter of the first kind. Her daughter arrived at her door with boxes and plastic tubs in hand. That was the first time she was [...]

Elder Care Specialist on The Ageless Woman Radio this Week!

The Ageless Woman Radio Show airs on Wednesday, July 7 at 3 pm Pacific time/6 pm Eastern time. http://www.suzanneholman.com/agelessradio
This week’s show features Elder Care Specialist, Elizabeth Hallett: The Emotional Effects of Loss.
When we have a loved one who has developed Alzheimer’s Disease, there are difficult adjustments to make as we see the person we knew [...]

Baby Roses-A Sweet Reminder of Mom

I never thought this plant would bloom again!
These are baby roses from a plant that I originally gave to Mom as a gift in a little pot. After the plant appeared dead, I planted it in my yard and it has grown into quite a beautiful rose bush.
Mom died in November after traveling the Alzheimer’s [...]

Simple Strategies For Times of Family Challenge

What I have to share with you are the strategies I developed at
each stage of my life that enabled me to move forward and
make a difference in the world.
You may already know that my mom is in an Alzheimer’s
Care Center. She was diagnosed over three years ago and has been on
hospice now for seven months.
What [...]

Finding Peace of Mind With a Mother’s Waning Abilities

This is one thing one woman and her sisters have done to find some peace of mind in dealing with their mother’s waning abilities.
During one of our monthly gathering calls for women who have a parent with Alzheimer’s I connected with Alexandra Van Horn, who told us about the book she and her sisters wrote [...]