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It was obviously a murder-suicide. That much is clear. The man, in his eighties, sent his family an e-mail saying there would be "no more pain and suffering." He stabbed his Alzheimer's afflicted wife once in the heart, then stabbed himself multiple times. This was a loving couple that didn't want to be separated. They didn't... Read more
My mind is spinning. While I'm taking a break from reading a riveting book on how we can improve our nursing homes and other options for our elders, and how this is being done in many pockets of our country, (the book is "Old Age in a New Age," by Beth Baker, and I will review it in a post on this site, at a later date) I open my... Read more
Joan Biskupic, writing for USA TODAY, gives us a fascinating look into Alzhiemer's, as well as a look at the courage of Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. In "A new Page in O'Connors' Love Story," Biskupic writes about Justice O'Connor's husband, who has found "new" love in the home where... Read more
"The Almost Moon," by Alice Sebold, is a bestseller for good reason. Sebold is a fantastic writer who brings to life a riveting story about extreme family dysfunction. Since the big Alzheimer's moment is in the first paragraph, and this is an Alzheimer's site, I'll quote from the first paragraph: "When all is said... Read more
My mom loved getting her mail. I think the anticipation was her favorite part. When I was a child, we had early morning delivery, and on summer days, my mom would say we couldn't really start the day until the mail arrived. That, of course, was at a time when life moved at a slower pace - literally. Airmail was the quickest way to get... Read more
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