RECOVERY for Caregiver Daughter of Alzheimer's Mom
posted about 1 month ago | 1 comment
December 26, 2011, and I made it through Christmas . . . without crying or sleeping extra hours or "zoning out" on all of my surroundings.
Mom is gone. The advanced stages of Alzheimer's took her life on February 3, 2011.
My whole family, my da...
Mom is gone. The advanced stages of Alzheimer's took her life on February 3, 2011.
My whole family, my da...
AFTER the Long Goodbye (mom's Alzheimer's)
posted 3 months ago | 1 comment
Mom passed on February 3rd, 2011 at 1:24 a.m.
Her Alzheimer's had been in the advanced stages for over a year. She was still hearing us but could not speak to us.
If we were with her for about half an hour, she would come out with the words, "t...
Her Alzheimer's had been in the advanced stages for over a year. She was still hearing us but could not speak to us.
If we were with her for about half an hour, she would come out with the words, "t...
Mom, you're whole again!!
posted 12 months ago | 1 comment
Mom "won" her battle with Alzheimer's disease in the early hours of Thursday, February 3, 2011.
She was resting peacefully with her favorite music playing in the background and with her husband, children and a grandchild with her.
We spoke to he...
She was resting peacefully with her favorite music playing in the background and with her husband, children and a grandchild with her.
We spoke to he...
One Year Later - It's Hard to Read Old Blogs
posted about 1 year ago | 1 comment
Wow. It's one year later and I'm reading my most recent blog. I wish I could post that life has changed dramatically in so many ways . . . I guess it has; unfortunately, as with many long-term caregivers, the change for mom has been somewhat for t...
What Alzheimers Does to This Caretaker
posted over 2 years ago, updated 6 days later | 0 comments
I'm only 46 - just at the end of the Baby Boomers. I had my kids when I was in my early 20's. Once the youngest graduated from high school in 2007, we moved in to help care for mom with Alzheimers.
Two years later and I've lost contact with all o...
Two years later and I've lost contact with all o...
Thankful that my mom celebrated her 78th birthday
posted over 2 years ago, updated 7 minutes later | 0 comments
Mom celebrated her 78th birthday on August 8th. I never was sure that she'd be with us by now. I absorbed every minute of the day which was planned out to accommodate mom.
We had the get together with her immediate family, including her brother ...
We had the get together with her immediate family, including her brother ...
A New Year - Learning Day by Day
posted over 3 years ago, updated 12 minutes later | 0 comments
Hoping all had a wonderful Christmas and focused on the reason for the season. We certainly did, and it made Christmas much nicer. Mom forgot that we had Christmas pretty much within minutes of the gift exchanges. She stares forward and needs some...
Never knew anothers illness would teach me so much
posted over 3 years ago, updated about 1 month later | 0 comments
Thanksgiving 2008 is just over. This year I had no expectations of mom helping. I knew she was beyond that point now and was beyond the apologies of not being of more help too.
Christmas is next. It will be similar I am sure. Both of my daughter...
Christmas is next. It will be similar I am sure. Both of my daughter...
Exhausted and Feeling Hopeless
posted over 3 years ago | 0 comments
Ah Alzheimer's Disease! What scientist or doctor who discovered this disease would ever want their name associated with this awful disease?
Mom is in the mid stage - some days I think she's in the late stages. Not sure anymore.
Still sweet as e...
Mom is in the mid stage - some days I think she's in the late stages. Not sure anymore.
Still sweet as e...
Melt Down Today
posted over 3 years ago | 2 comments
Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later. This week I have had consecutive "bad" days at my job. On day four, I was feeling the same but now had signs of anxiety - rapid pulse, shallow breathing, overwhelming thoughts on what to do in every as...
