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posted 02/28/2008, comments (7)

My (Emotional) Response to Away From Her

The experts on this site have been writing about Away From Her for months. Up until now, I have refused to watch the movie. It felt too close to home. And I wasn't sure I was ready to deal with that part yet... I have vascular dementia at 59 years of age. That's good news as it is not a quickly debilitating as Alzheimer's can be. But,... Read moreChevron
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posted 02/27/2008, comments (0)

A Classic Children’s Book on Aging and Memory

When my children were young, we went, once a week, to the public library where we'd check out up to 30 books at a time. I had a special system for keeping track of the books and am still proud to say we didn't lose any. My kids learned to read early, though I continued to read aloud as long as they'd allow it.  I adore a good... Read moreChevron
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posted 02/25/2008, comments (16)

Antibiotics and the Elderly: When Do We Say No?

This post is about another study, my friends, but this one is more personal for me. A report in the February 25 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine titled "Study examines antibiotic use among nursing home patients with advanced dementia," reminds me of a situation with my mother-in-law.  Alice was in a very good nursing home and... Read moreChevron
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posted 02/11/2008, comments (2)

Adult Day Care One Option to Keep Employees Working

Whether or not one likes the word "burden" when referring to elder care, it is often used. And yes, even for those of us who dearly love the person for whom we are caring, when we are realistic, we have to recognize a certain "burden" exists. With love comes pain. With caregiving, comes choices, decisions and frustration.... Read moreChevron
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posted 01/28/2008, comments (0)

With Alzheimer's, The Concept of Ownership Takes on a New Meaning

I remember my first visit to see Mom after she was taken to a hospital for a geriatric psychiatric evaluation to determine whether she had Alzheimer's. The hospital ward was split into two secure units and assignments were based on the severity of dementia that the patients were exhibiting.  Mom was initially placed in the area for the... Read moreChevron
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