Archive for the 'Dealing with Dementia' Category

Taking Away the Car from Mom – Part 3

Saturday, November 14th, 2009

Mom has Alzheimer’s, and she’s finally accepted the fact she shouldn’t drive her car. We were going to sell it, but we found out a bank has lien on the car. Since it is over eleven years old, we’re having a hard time getting a lien release…

How Alzheimer’s Has Changed Mom

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

When Alzheimer’s disease strikes, it causes a slow, progressive decline.  While Mom has her good days and bad days, it is not always easy for us to notice the gradual changes.  It’s hard to believe that she has been living with us for almost two years.  Recently, I’ve been thinking about some of the ways [...]

The Ups and Downs of Dementia

Saturday, August 22nd, 2009

With Mom’s Alzheimer’s, she definitely has her good days and bad days.  It’s so strange how sometimes the dementia is very obvious, and other days she seems like nothing is wrong with her.
A lot of people that are not around Mom very often comment on how well she is doing.  They may even say that [...]