The Nesting Journal -Caregiver Stories & Support

A quiet living room at 4:47 PM with late afternoon light streaming through the window — illustrating the daily sundowning hour familiar to dementia caregivers.

4:47 PM: The Sundowning Hour That Changed Our L...

I know the exact moment it starts. I don't need to look at the clock anymore. Something shifts in the house and I already know. It's 4:47 PM. If you're...

4:47 PM: The Sundowning Hour That Changed Our L...

I know the exact moment it starts. I don't need to look at the clock anymore. Something shifts in the house and I already know. It's 4:47 PM. If you're...

A handwritten notebook with a pen resting on it, representing communication through writing for someone with aphasia.

Aphasia for Caregivers: Understanding Wernicke'...

My husband Rob writes better than he speaks. For years I didn't have a word for what was happening. The word is aphasia — and if you love someone with...

Aphasia for Caregivers: Understanding Wernicke'...

My husband Rob writes better than he speaks. For years I didn't have a word for what was happening. The word is aphasia — and if you love someone with...

"A long desert highway at golden hour, representing the deliberate choice to drive rather than fly when traveling with a brain injury survivor.

Beyond One Hour: Why We Drive Instead of Fly Wh...

People ask me all the time — why don't you just fly? It's less than an hour. Here's the answer I've been thinking about for the last 800 miles.

Beyond One Hour: Why We Drive Instead of Fly Wh...

People ask me all the time — why don't you just fly? It's less than an hour. Here's the answer I've been thinking about for the last 800 miles.

Best Brain Injury Support Tools That Help

Best Brain Injury Support Tools That Help

Brain injury support tools can reduce stress, improve safety, and help caregivers manage memory, behavior, routines, and daily life.

Best Brain Injury Support Tools That Help

Brain injury support tools can reduce stress, improve safety, and help caregivers manage memory, behavior, routines, and daily life.

How to Document Neurological Symptoms

How to Document Neurological Symptoms

Learn how to document neurological symptoms clearly, spot patterns, and bring useful notes to appointments when memory and stress make details hard.

How to Document Neurological Symptoms

Learn how to document neurological symptoms clearly, spot patterns, and bring useful notes to appointments when memory and stress make details hard.

How to Track Medication Side Effects

How to Track Medication Side Effects

Learn how to track medication side effects clearly and safely, so caregivers can spot patterns, document changes, and advocate with confidence.

How to Track Medication Side Effects

Learn how to track medication side effects clearly and safely, so caregivers can spot patterns, document changes, and advocate with confidence.