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Today I read a great story in the Washington Post. Sometimes when faced with situations we can\u2019t change we just need to face them head on with the right approach and a change of mindset from our everyday perspective. Washington\u2019s Post article about promoting a more joyful approach to Alzheimer\u2019s.<\/p>

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Tom and Peggy Misciagna use Ollie as their nickname for Alzheimer\u2019s, the disease Tom was diagnosed with seven years ago. Ollie is a third presence in the house, one they never invited in. But since he\u2019s here, they\u2019re making room for him. And though it might seem counterintuitive, they are even trying to have fun with him.<\/p>

Giving the illness a nickname, smoothly zigging after hitting a zag \u2014 puts the Misciagnas in a growing camp of people determined to approach dementia care differently, coming at it with a sense of openness, playfulness and even wonder.<\/p>

Keeping things loose and flowing is something Peggy does to make her own life easier. But it also puts Tom at ease. And it makes things more fun. Like the day he was in the bathroom shaving and she heard him yell,<\/p>

\u201cOh my gosh, what have I done?\u201d He appeared in the doorway \u2014 with only one eyebrow.<\/p>

\u201cCan you fix it?\u201d he asked.<\/p>

\u201cNope,\u201d she said, unable to stop laughing. \u201cJust shave off the other one. It\u2019s only an eyebrow.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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