The Diary of An Alzheimer's Caregiver
Appreciate the good, laugh at the crazy, and deal with the rest!
Being a caregiver to an Alzheimer’s patient is sometimes like being a mother all over again. Mostly to a teenager, at least in my house. Mom gets very emotional when things don’t go her way. She doesn’t like to be told what she needs to do. Things have gotten a little better, but I think…
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There is a reason that you do not share bad news with Alzheimer’s patients. You can tell your loved one 20 amazing things that are happening and one single bad thing and that is what they will focus on. That one bad piece of information. They will become agitated and out of sorts. They will…
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With momma, she began calling me over and over telling me the same things that she had told me in the first phone call. It wasn’t until she had put lightbulbs in the freezer instead of the pantry that I had my first uh-oh moment. She had called me complaining that we had left them…
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We are planning our trip to Gatlinburg for my husband’s birthday. He was born on St. Patrick’s Day and is ALWAYS a big celebration. We are meeting our friends for a weekend of fun and no responsibilities. Momma is going to her sisters and to see her favorite niece. It is an extra two-hour drive…
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Mom hasn’t had a good today either, must be something in the air. She has asked me the same two questions all day. I am trying to interpret them, I am just not coming up with anything. I got stuff out to make a cake since this usually makes her happy, but I could see…
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I want to tell you about yesterday. I feel that we have to be vigilant in our efforts to not only look after our loved ones but to also be aware of the predators out there looking to take advantage of them. I first became aware that this happens quite often when I stayed a…
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I conquered the shower!! If only for today and it only took a week. I started out this morning when she mentioned that she hadn’t slept well. I recommended that tonight she should try a hot bath, maybe it would help. Then later I mentioned her scheduled CT scan and that she needed to take a shower and…
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Well, today is “home permanent” day in our house. My mom has been getting home perms in her hair every three months since I was tall enough to stand behind her. It is a routine that I have come to love over the last couple of years. We have our primary physician appointment in the morning…
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Today my brother came over and took mom out for the day. What a blessing to have some support. There are those who have no one who can give them a hand and I can’t imagine how hard that must be. I stay with mom 24/7 because I am disabled and can no work outside of the…
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Well, I have been reading about Coconut Oil and trying to see if the claims are real or just hype. My sister-in-law had sent me an interesting article titled Sugar and Your Brain: Is Alzheimer’s Disease Actually Type 3 Diabetes the article said that using coconut oil in cooking, baking or a morning smoothie can…
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