In the 1980s, my mother asked me to make a promise to her. “Dorian, if I become like my mother, I want you to take me to the desert, let me out of the car, let me walk away, and then you drive away. Do you hear me?” Mom said. I nodded my head, acknowledging her request.A little context: Mom’s mother – my grandma --... Read more
When a loved one is suffering from Alzheimer’s, when is it appropriate to eavesdrop on conversations? That’s a hard one decision to make. I never was placed in this situation, but know that my mother (who became increasingly paranoid as her memory failed) would have had a traumatic outburst if she caught us listening in on her... Read more
A lot of conversations are going on around the United States about health care reform. The Dallas Morning News recently ran an article entitled, “Who really profits from digital medical records?” reporters Dave Michaels and Jason Roberson wrote that computerization of medical records was a significant part of the federal... Read more
The good news – news sources are reporting the promise of new tests that can track Alzheimer’s disease at the earliest stages. For instance, Reuters News Service reported on several studies that were presented during a recent Alzheimer’s Association meeting in Austria. Findings... Read more
I wish my mother had been willing to find out what was behind her memory loss earlier. In (my) ideal world, such a diagnosis would have allowed Mom to come to terms with her loss as well as let family members and friends know how better to help her (and to express our love and admiration for her). So based on hindsight, I’d like to... Read more
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