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A Day I will Always Remember

Yesterday morning I went to visit Mom and as I walked down the hall where I could see her she spotted me and quickly put her hands over her eyes with a big grin on her face wanting to see if I could find her.  As I got closer to her I could see she was peeking through her fingers at me and she started to giggle.  She was playing... Read moreChevron

Mom's safety compromised in secured alzheimer's/dimentia unit

Yesterday I went to the nursing home a little later than normal in the morning to visit my Mom.  As soon as I walked in one of the residents on the assisted living floor that Mom used to live on told me she found my Mom coming out of the door to the stairwell to the second floor wandering and upset looking for her babies again.  Mom... Read moreChevron

A Moment of Joy

I have been out of town for a few days and couldn't wait to go see Mom.  I walked in yesterday morning and Mom asked me "who are you?".  I told her I was her daughter, Janet and wanted to spend the day with her.  Mom wanted to know where her babies are and I explained that I had them at home with a sitter and they were fine. ... Read moreChevron

It all seems to be just to much right now.....................

Some weeks are just too much..............last week was one of those weeks for me and my family.  I moved my Mom a little over a week ago to the Alzheimers/dimentia unit at the facility she has been in for almost 2 years.  No help from my siblings so I did it by myself.   Mom started out mostly peaceful but manic. ... Read moreChevron

Mom fell last night

Yesterday, I spent most of the day with my Mom and took her to a dentist because of a problem tooth.  Mom recently moved to the Ahlzeimers/dimentia unit at the facility she has been living in for 1 1/2 years.  The adjustment has been difficult and Mom seems more confused but she has been out of her room much more, talking with other... Read moreChevron

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