Category Archives: Alzheimer’s Love Story

The Care of Family

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Blog posts continue to be sparse for now because of hectic times on Emerson Street. Hectic times can cause stress, which in turn hurts brain health, but we are amidst a good type of hectic times. Our daughter Serena has … Continue reading

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Out of Loss Comes Opportunity

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“What do you want to do with the food that’s spoiling?” our son Noah asked through our bedroom door when he returned that evening. Leading off with that comment, Noah induced a similar state of groggy confusion as occurred 31 … Continue reading

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Battles

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Cindy sometimes struggles to take her pills. She tries to cooperate, bu just doesn’t know whtat to do at times. I’ll start by putting the pills in her hand and even this might be met with a quizzical expression of … Continue reading

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Friends and Neighbors

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This past week some things fell through on the caregiver front. There is a state program that I know will eventually come through for us, but I started this in motion in April and we still face snags. I’ve reached … Continue reading

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Caught in the Rain

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When we left the house for our walk there were dark clouds on the horizon, the intermittent kind that threatens a cloudburst of short duration. Given that possibility, to many folks we left the house grossly unprepared, with no raincoat … Continue reading

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Inside Out

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Tuesday afternoon was hot and humid here, leading us to employ a strategy we’ve often done before, watch a movie in an air-conditioned theater. I chose Inside Out for our viewing pleasure because animated family movies appeal to Cindy; they … Continue reading

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All in the Smile

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If you have followed this blog for awhile you have seen photos of many bright smiles from Cindy. I have bountiful material from the American Discovery and Pacific Crest Trails from which to choose these smiles, yet you don’t get … Continue reading

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The Walk

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Our favorite walk in Norfolk is about 4 miles long. Starting from our home near the village center we do a loop towards the east and back, up Laurel Way and back on Greenwoods Road, then a loop towards the … Continue reading

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Caregiver Advice – Eating Out

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Cindy and I were enjoying ourselves at Applebee’s, when I noticed her demeanor starting to change. I knew the root cause, she was becoming self-conscious. At home I need not give a second thought about helping her to eat, she … Continue reading

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A Sequence of Caregiver Events

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A sequence of events began last week that will lead to changes for me as a caregiver. The first was a meeting with a nurse and behavioral therapist to assess our needs for caregiver assistance through Caregiver Homes. The financial … Continue reading

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