Information and opinions on Alzheimer's from Diane W at OurAlzheimers.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/568859 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/568859/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/568859 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/568859/93305/poem-message Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:58:23 -0500 Diane W THE WOODEN BOWLA frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law and 4-year-old grandson. The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight blurred, and his step faltered. The family ate together at the table, but the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing sight made eating difficult. Peas rolled off the spoon onto the floor. When he grasped the glass, milk spilled on the tablecloth. The son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/568859/93305/poem-message http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/568859/92509/alzheimer-book Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:35:56 -0400 Diane W Dear Friends, My Mom died October 10th, 2009 of a Massive Brain Hemorrhage.  She was 83. She had Alzheimer's.  Although it hurts, I lost her a long time ago. I grieve for the Mom I once knew and for the little child she became.   I wrote a few times toward the end of my caregiving experience. I do wish I had found your site earlier.  I found some  solace in sharing, venting, and reading  your shared... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/568859/92509/alzheimer-book http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/568859/66858/laughter Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:02:56 -0400 Diane W Mom had a very "blue" day. She seemed fidgety and teary. Neither of us  had  a decent amount of sleep for a longgggg time. (Sleeping pills  DO NOT WORK ON MOM! There is no way to turn off her brain!)  Still, I thought...(my first mistake)... that getting her out of the house might be a good thing. So, on the spur of the moment,..I said,... "Let's go! We are going out for lunch."  And within seconds I was... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/568859/66858/laughter http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/568859/66726/flashback-time Sat, 11 Apr 2009 08:02:27 -0400 Diane W Anybody that has had children knows that parenting is filled with little quirks. Being that I am now... "THE MOM" of my Mom...,  I find myself flashing back to the days when my own children did or said something very similar to what I hear from my Mom.     When my son was about 4 years old, he told me he hated me and was going to run away because I was making him take a bath.   He asked me to help him pack. As we... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/568859/66726/flashback-time