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Garfield awaits for us on the other side of the gate at the top of the stairs. He was there when I first got up to start the coffee; he’s there now that I am bringing Cindy downstairs to start … Continue reading
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We were having a good morning, with both of us in good spirits. Sometimes I have problems with giving Cindy pills, particularly the large fish oil one, but this morning was promising as we both smiled at each other, our … Continue reading
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One moment during breakfast this past week Cindy suddenly broke out in tears. Though I am not sure of what was going through her head, I have enough experience to guess what precipitated her tears, the song from Carole King’s … Continue reading
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People tell me I’m lucky to have Cindy. People tell me Cindy is lucky to have me. People tell me we are lucky to have each other. I appreciate these comments for why they were made and what they really … Continue reading
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On our way to take care of an assisted living task I sometimes resort to silly rhymes to keep Cindy engaged. Through her smiles I can see she is paying attention to me. Most often my rhymes center around “pee,” … Continue reading
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I was lying on the floor towards the end of my workout routine, at the part where the video calls for leg lifts while striking a pose reminiscent of a sultry singer lying on top of a grand piano. During … Continue reading
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Most articles I come across these days do not provide me new information on maintaining brain health. That happily was not the case with an article that I read this past week. The article provided five tips for brain health, … Continue reading
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Cindy’s birthday party was a great success! A variety of people came, a reflection of Cindy’s various spheres of influence. In addition to family, friends and neighbors, people came that corresponded to Cindy’s past involvement with scouting, church and, of … Continue reading
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I denied my Mom had Alzheimer’s while we were taking care of her. Back then people expected that advanced Alzheimer’s patients stopped recognizing the people around them. I concluded that Mom must have senility dementia instead, because she always recognized … Continue reading
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I’ve been going through the thousands of photos Cindy once digitized for our extended families. The initial purpose was to categorize them into slideshows. By hooking up my computer to an LCD panel via an HDMI cable (ah, the technology … Continue reading
