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When they no longer know you
posted 23 days ago by MindingOurElders | 0 comments
Handling the pain when your loved one no longer recognizes you
I recall asking one of the nurses at the nursing home if my mother-in-law knew who I was. I was aware she couldn't have told anyone my name or my exact purpose in her life. That much ...
I recall asking one of the nurses at the nursing home if my mother-in-law knew who I was. I was aware she couldn't have told anyone my name or my exact purpose in her life. That much ...
The Mom Shaped Hole In The Heart
posted 5 months ago, updated 3 days later by Cincyjim | 9 comments
"Do you miss your Mom sometimes?" He asked quietly as they walked together in the park. She hadn't brought the subject up. in fact she never talked about her Mom, which, even under the circumstances didn't seem quite natural. He knew it had been a...
A New Chance
posted over 2 years ago by Marjorie55 | 1 comment
So, everyone is celebrating a New Year. I'm celebrating a New Decade.
I can't even begin to explain the kind of stress that I've been under for the last 10 years. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining- just taking an assessment, if you will. It...
I can't even begin to explain the kind of stress that I've been under for the last 10 years. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining- just taking an assessment, if you will. It...
Difficulty getting in/out of my car is a PAIN!
posted over 2 years ago by AvenueInnovation | 0 comments
I finally have the answers to this burden!
The first answer to this solution is the Handybar™.
The Handybar™ is inserted into the U-shaped striker on the vehicle door frame, where it becomes a safe and supportive handle that allows users to get...
The first answer to this solution is the Handybar™.
The Handybar™ is inserted into the U-shaped striker on the vehicle door frame, where it becomes a safe and supportive handle that allows users to get...
Anesthetics and Alzheimer's Disease
posted over 2 years ago, updated 2 minutes later by MindingOurElders | 0 comments
Frequently, I talk with people who have gotten their elderly parent home from a hospital stay, expecting an improvement in health, and found that they have deteriorated mentally - sometimes significantly. They ask, "Will this go away?"
Obviously, ...
Obviously, ...
Remembering My Dad
posted over 2 years ago by Travels4Fun | 2 comments
I called him 'Daddy' and like many southern girls was a 'daddy's girl'. I was the only girl and after having 3 boys, the 'baby girl' that would be named MARILYN (with no middle name) was much anticipated and much wanted! I was only 23 when he died...
The "Dig."
posted over 2 years ago by OklahomaGrouch | 1 comment
“You didn’t put Dad’s garbage can out for them to empty?” I asked my wife as I backed out of the driveway. I knew she hadn’t put it out, because the thing wasn’t obscuring my view.
“No, there’s just a few bags in it.” She replied.
We’ve had the ...
“No, there’s just a few bags in it.” She replied.
We’ve had the ...
He Gave Me a Crooked Smile...
posted over 2 years ago, updated about 2 hours later by Augrose109 | 5 comments
My brother walked away into," a heavenly cloud the other day." I thought to myself he had a crooked smile on his face. I'm sure, as throughtout his life those last few seconds, he wore a wonderful smile on his face. You see, as we grew up years ag...
Remembering my Dad on his Birthday tomorrow!
posted over 2 years ago by robinns2 | 0 comments
He's been gone a little over a year. He would've been 84 tomorrow.
His birthday is the original Memorial Day date. I remember when they changed it, how upset he got.
It was a rocky road for many years, but we always loved each other.
I miss hi...
His birthday is the original Memorial Day date. I remember when they changed it, how upset he got.
It was a rocky road for many years, but we always loved each other.
I miss hi...
it's my job
posted over 2 years ago by HarveyMelton | 0 comments
When i wake in the morning i think of just how blessed i am in having the children that have blessed me in so many ways.It was and still is my charge to shape them and nurture them into careing loving productive human beings. what a task that has ...
