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Ring! Ring! “Hello?” “Hi, Mom! How are you doing?” “Oh, not so good.” “Why?” “I don’t know what to do.” “About what?” “I was thinking I might go home tomorrow.” “Oh?” “But then I was thinking … when are you … Continue reading
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Tagged alzheimer's, assisted living, dementia, Home, Loneliness
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The Cow is Alive
I was talking with my friend Nancy about my mom. “She asked me again about her brothers and sisters,” I said. “I told her they all died. That made her cry.” “Maybe you should just tell her they’re fine, but … Continue reading
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Changes in store for my mom
When I was a little kid, my father used to visit his aunt Carrie in a nursing home. Every once in a while, I would go with him. I remember walking down the halls and seeing lots of old people. … Continue reading
My mom used to pray
Throughout her life, my mom found great comfort in prayer. She prayed throughout the day, asking God for help with all of her problems. When I had a problem as a teenager, she would recommend that I pray also. This … Continue reading
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Bombs, Bullies, and Old Age
Two bombs at the Boston Marathon. Two people dead. Over 100 injured. “That’s terrible,” my mom says after I tell her. “It is,” I say. “I want to tell Phyllis,”* she says. “Hold on.” Three minutes later, she’s back on … Continue reading
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Everything is a puzzle to my mom
My mom used to love puzzles. She would sit for hours at a card table, putting 500 pieces together to make a picture. She got tremendous joy out of completing a puzzle. But Alzheimer’s took that away from her. It … Continue reading
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The things she’s forgotten
How to tell time. What she had for dinner. The house she lived in for thirty-four years, where she raised her children. The names of her grandchildren … or even that she has grandchildren. Whether it’s morning or night. … Continue reading
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Tagged alzheimer's, confusion, dementia, family, forget, memory, Mom, talking
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Writing things down
“Wait, I have to write that down,” my mom says, during our nightly phone conversation. “Hold on.” “Okay,” I say, trying to wait patiently while she looks for a pen. When she gets back on the phone, she can’t remember … Continue reading
My mom is confused about where she lives
“I can’t figure this place out,” my mom says. “What’s it all about?” She’s talking about the assisted living facility where we moved her almost a year and a half ago. “It’s your home, Mom,” I say. “It is?” She’s … Continue reading
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Tagged alzheimer's, assisted living, confusion, memory, vacation
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Seven great things about Alzheimer’s (I wanted to do 10, but my mom couldn’t remember the last three!)
1. Nobody ever says, “Remind me to take out the trash …” 2. You have no guilt about eating that second candy bar, because who could remember the first? 3. There are always so many new people to meet. 4. … Continue reading
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