I bragged about it then and I still do now; Moving mom home I was frightened of my ability to get enough good food into her. I also left her to set her own appetite levels for a long time– not realizing that they were dropped by the dementia itself. She has been frail and… Continue reading April 13, 2016: Mom gains weight and I brag
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October 1, 2015: Mom gets a chair from The Captain
A good friend offered up an old wheelchair he wasn’t using to us a few short months after Mom moved home. I was skeptical, as I both thought she would resent it and that it was bad for her– “don’t use em, lose em” is your muscle tone and strength. But, why not, I thought…… Continue reading October 1, 2015: Mom gets a chair from The Captain
May 2, 2015: Mom and I begin visiting local parks
Perhaps if there is one theme to what I have learned about being with someone who has dementia, it is that confidence in what you are doing and not being afraid to take risks is a central key to knowing you are on the “right track.” Over the course of the 3.5 years I’ve been… Continue reading May 2, 2015: Mom and I begin visiting local parks