Monthly Archives: October 2015

Demystifying Alzheimer’s

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We enter the bank to get some cookies (available on Fridays) and one of the tellers calls out “Hi, Cindy!” Next we are at the post office to get the mail; Cindy standing in the middle of the room with … Continue reading

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Coffee, Colds and Caregiving

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I pour Cindy a mug of coffee, add a spoonful of raw sugar and a splash of coconut milk, then wait for the drink to cool a little. The wait also allows me to assess the best moment to hand … Continue reading

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Caregiver Activity – Memory Lane

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On a recent morning during breakfast the song “Ruby Jean and Billie Lee” by Seals and Croft came up on the iPod. This song sometimes moved me to tears when I listened to this same iPod in our tent on … Continue reading

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Caregiver Activity – Company

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This past weekend my brother Bob and wife Jill came down from New Hampshire to visit us. They dropped by four consecutive days, Friday to Monday. The highlight was the games we played on Sunday afternoon, when yours truly might … Continue reading

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Two Sides, One Goal

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Usually I am well aware of Cindy lying next to me during the night. Unless she is in a deep sleep her body twitches, or even when she is still I can tell she is breathing because she invariably makes … Continue reading

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