by lori | Mar 30, 2015 | Alzheimer's, Care Partnering, Essays
Nine years have passed since we first noticed significant changes in mom. Seven years since the official doctor’s diagnosis: Alzheimer’s disease. Back then we blindly accepted the experts’ truths, stories, and definitions as our own. We picked up the... by lori | Mar 24, 2015 | Alzheimer's, Essays, Grace
I spent last week with mom and dad for mom’s St. Patrick’s day birthday week. We had a fantastic time! We went dancing and their neighbors taught me the two-step and how to line dance. We went to Assisted Living The Musical, to a friend’s choral... by lori | Jan 25, 2015 | Alzheimer's, Caregiving, Poetry, Women
mom I love the way you love warm folding of laundry soft fuzzy robes drying dishes, the game of where to put them you rubbing my hands and feet always present for me here beyond memory so let synapses misfire let brains tinder the fire of smiling hearts I thought... by lori | Jan 21, 2015 | Aging Gratefully, Alzheimer's, Caregiving, Epic tales, Love, Poetry, Women
1. The Question Why do you feel the need to make the rift in our family all about your mom’s disease? You know too well that’s not the case at all. damn good question thanks for asking 2. The Life Raft for 35 years I experienced our family as 98% love 2%... by lori | Jan 8, 2015 | Acceptance, Alzheimer's, Care Partnering, Essays, Grace, Wayfinding
This post is by and for primary and secondary caregivers of someone living with mid-stage Alzheimer’s disease. We’ve been living with mom’s Alzheimer’s disease for almost 9 years now. I can’t believe she’s still with us. Still knows...