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The dementia blues
My mother’s dementia has made me crazy, frustrated, furious, heartbroken, envious of other people who still have intact parents, and this week brings the sad. Crying in my Greek hotel room sad. My mother’s phone number is blocked because she … Continue reading
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Dementia has made me crazy
For over 5 years now my brothers and I have been living with the effects of a family member having dementia. Our mom, who I have written about before, is worse by the week. Dementia brings out the worst in … Continue reading
Reason #kajillion why I hate dementia
“Is your dad taking you?” My mom asked when I said I had a colonoscopy in the morning. I was momentarily speechless. I know I am probably not supposed to but I can’t help myself. “Mom, Dad has been gone … Continue reading
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Tagged adult children, coping, daughters, dementia, family, grief, Midlife, mothers, reflections
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Decembers to remember
Did you think of a car commercial just now? A big bow on a Lexus possibly in the snowy driveway with exclamations by the receiver? Me too. But dang it does rhyme nicely. New experiences for this month – it … Continue reading
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Tagged coping, family, finding meaning, gratitude, grief, holidays, loss, love, middle age, Midlife, reflections, relationships
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Dementia in 2023
It’s been about a year since I did an update on my mom. The long goodbye is awful. “A fucking cruel disease” as one of my brothers said recently. That sums it up well. For awhile we coasted on that … Continue reading
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Tagged adult children, coping, dementia, family, finding meaning, gratitude, grief, life choices, loss, love, middle age, Midlife, midlife change, mothers, reflections, relationships
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Day tripping with Mom
My mother turns 83, Saturday Dec 17th. Thursday before her birthday, I drove her to the Dallas area to visit with her only surviving sibling, her younger sister by a year. My aunt also has dementia as did their other … Continue reading
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Tagged adult children, caregiving, coping, daughters, dementia, family, finding meaning, gratitude, grief, loss, love, middle age, Midlife, mothers, worry
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My so called charmed life
I spend a lot of time making sure I recognize joy in the moment. I can feel it find it know it even in swirl around me. Sometimes that is harder than others of course. I had a friend recently … Continue reading
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