Brummet's Conscious Blog

-- Quote of the Day --    “…There are different state agencies that can, with the doctors verification that the individual needs to be in a residence specializing in dementia care. All they need to do is check with the Alzheimer’s association nearest them to get some good advice on who to contact. …be as cheerful as possible and don’t let their condition be a downer, because they can tell – and if you are cheerful yourself, why, it helps them cope. …I can’t stress enough how important it is to get the professional care, but they need professional help.” ~ Jim Greenwood Today’s quote originates from the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio episode that aired back on Oct 1 st … titled: Bestof Conscious Discussions #53 re: Behind The Face Of Illness  (*Click on the title to access the full discussion) * Did you know that when you sleep, serotonin production is increased and this is what fl...

-- Quote of the Day --    Today’s quote originates from the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio episode that aired back on Sept 10, 2013… titled: Best of Conscious Discussions # 51 re: Stress & First Responders  (*Click on the title to access the full discussion)  “Making eye contact with them (paramedics) …it is the little things that mean a lot. One of the things I do is if I go into a restaurant somewhere… and there is a paramedic crew in there - I will buy them lunch – it is a gesture, something that says “hey – you guys we appreciate you”. Another pattern I see evolving in the US is that when things go bad in a situation and the worst case scenario happens people sometimes want to blame somebody because the outcome wasn’t the way they wanted it to be … but there are limits to everything in medicine and in rescue – the gesture of them going into a burning building or going up on live wires or someb...

-- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- Today I'll be offering another Positive Eco-News segment -  presenting positive, proactive, inspiring, motivational environmental and conscious living news - resources - and more!!! Check it out by clicking on the hyper-linked show title. -- Recommended Resource -- Today's recommended resource for people dealing with aging parents and dementai:   http://www.AlzheimersSpeaks.com   http://www.SeniorLifestyleTrends.com Find Dave and Lillian Brummet, excerpts from their books, information about their radio program, newsletter, blogs, and more at: www.brummet.ca * Support the Brummets by telling your friends, or purchasing a book - each book sold raises funds for charity as well!

-- Apologies... -- Apologies to our blog readers - Thanks to all who wrote to let me know that the link on yesterday's post for the interview on Book Cubby was not working correctly. I have edited yesterday's post so it should be working now. And here's that link for the interview once again... (sorry about the error!) -  http://www.thebookcubby.com/authorinterviews.htm  -- Water  Awareness -- Today, June 8th, is World Oceans Day - and we are also in the middle of Rivers to Oceans Week . Appropriate - I suppose with what is going on in the oil industry... but they are far from the only polluters. Of course this last disaster is really beyond imagining and we might look at something like that, such as industries pouring pollutions or cities and boats pouring sewage into the ocean, and we might start feeling like the little things we are doing won't make a difference. But they really do.  Awareness celebrations for waterways are a great opportunity to increa...

-- Quote of the Day -- " Make a conscious decision to appreciate yourself everyday " ~ Dr. Phil -- Chatter -- Daylight Savings Time Ends today and clocks need to be set back on hour - everyone says we " gain an hour sleep "; I wonder... lol - Because of schedule constraints, Prize Draw details will be released later today, or tomorrow. I apologize for any inconvenience this delay may cause. November is officially Alzheimers Disease Month - a time for raising awareness about the disease. On the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio program we featured several experts and experienced caregivers. I encourage you to check out the following archived interviews that I hve chosen below. You'll notice that some of these do not pertain to Alzheimers, but do pertain to dealing with chronic illness, family and friend issues, volunteer opportunities and hospice care as well as learning from those who are ready to pass on from this life. RE: Chronic Illness & Caregiving Lup...

-- Conscious Discussions -- Jim Greenwood, a former journalist, pilot and aviation executive, has held top management positions in the federal government, as well as in the aircraft manufacturing and operating industries. Jim is an award-winning author, with four books and numerous magazine articles, mostly on aviation topics. Today we are discussing Jim’s experience caring for his wife for the 13 years that she endured Alzheimer's disease. Learn practical, useful advice on how to provide care for anyone suffering from dementia. To access today's interview click on the hyperlinked show title or click on the link located on your right for the Conscious Discussions talk radio show. --Eco-Resource-- One of our former featured guests on CD contacted me to share information about a wonderful site he is a part of: Change.org… this is a social activist network where you can learn about causes, connect to like-minded people and nonprofit organizations and learn how to take proactive a...