Living with someone suffering from dementia is never boring. Tragic, frustrating, absurd, funny -- yes. Never boring. Mom has suffered from dementia for 14 or 15 years. It's not a condition that gets better. It's a slow, downhill slide. It became noticeable when she had surgery in 2001 or 2002. The anesthesia and the beta blockers she... Continue Reading →
Channeling Dan
Dear Dan, Once again, mom was in the hospital. Each time it gets more difficult. The doctor said it because of "sundowners." Older people who go into the hospital tend to become confused because they are in unfamiliar surroundings. Add to this, she had a heart attack. The body chemistry was messed up and the... Continue Reading →
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Ginkamuk
Dear Dan, You had your own language when you were a toddler. I don't remember it since I either was not yet born or an infant at the time. It is, however, part of family history. "Peeame," "umfunger," "wadipot" and "ginkamuk,"were just a few of the words that had to be interpreted by the family... Continue Reading →
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PT Cruiser
Dear Dan, Today I parked next to a PT Cruiser in the parking garage. Did I tell you I moved to the one closer to my building? Yep, I'm in garages and parking all the way up on the second or third floors! Woohoo! Big step for me, huh? Anyway there was a PT Cruiser... Continue Reading →
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Peachey’s, Red’s and Scott
Dear Dan, See what you left me with? Scott called last night and asked if I wanted to take mom to Brownie's for Mother's Day. He knew it wasn't Brownie's but he couldn't remember Red's. Brownie's is the bar as you come down the mountain to Spring Mills. Mom and I stopped there once for... Continue Reading →
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Thursday, it was the cat
Dear Dan, Only "yesterday," it was you! On Thursday mom woke up in a panic. She had been napping. When mom woke up, she was pretty disoriented. She couldn't think where she was, where she needed to be, if I had gone to work or where the cat was. She realized I had gone to... Continue Reading →
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