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God, Please Help My Mother Die
I am not a religious person. I’m not even sure I believe in a higher power, let alone one true God. Even so, for the past several years I often find myself praying. When I do pray, it is always …
Continue ReadingThe Alzheimer’s Person and Baby Doll Therapy
Those of us who are Alzheimer’s caregivers are used to seeing abilities ebb away. My mom — whom we call Mummy — was once a highly social person who always had to stay busy. Cooking and baking were her passions, …
Continue ReadingRepetitive Questions: Facing The Many Different Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease
When you are caring for someone with memory loss, the days all run together. Indeed, it may often seem as though you are living in a remake of the movie Groundhog Day, where nothing ever changes. Life is like a …
Continue ReadingFinding the Humor in Dementia
Alzheimer’s disease is the pits. Yet, even in the midst of all the pain, frustration and anger, there is sometimes the funny. Oh sure, the humor isn’t the hilarious, laugh-out-loud kind, but it certainly can make you smile or relieve …
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