This is caregiving: "Love, love, love as best you can and then love even more."
This is caregiving: "Love, love, love as best you can and then love even more."
In later stages of Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, a loved one may not recognize us or remember specifics of our relationship. That pain is real, tangible and deep. But if we are relentless in our kindness and presence, we will have helped our loved one and ourselves.
Grief is not a task to finish and move on, but an element of yourself - and an element of being.
"It has to be seen to be believed, as newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi does her best to keep orange Frankenstein in her general vicinity.
This is where I feel obligated to tell you that if Joe Biden had been seen doing this, it would have been headline news for several months — the things bulletins are made of."
"MRIs aren’t handed out at alleged routine medical checkups like lollipops. 'OK, Mr. Trump, let’s take your height, weight, and a MRI …'
In Japan Tuesday, he spent part of the afternoon aimlessly wandering around Akasaka Palace like Frankenstein after an all-night bender at the biergarten."
~ D. Earl Stephens

If a loved one always has struggled with these things, it wouldn’t be due to dementia. But if you are seeing diminishing abilities and/or increasing problems over time, please talk with a qualified physician and ask for a cognitive assessment to rule in or rule out Alzheimer's.
Reminder: some #truth - based #history
#cognitive #IQ #MontrealCognitive #intellect #ability #TrumpVirus #psychopathology #dementia
"I'm a stable genius....perfect, really."
To be fair, Sir did have quite an achievement in being able to completely suppress his academic records.... (taxes, too.). "So smart". Ask him!
Smurfs Log: Me and my Dad
* I've been posting a lot about Mom recently. My dad passed away 33 years ago. He was the one who used to take the pictures around the house. While sorting my mom's house, I found this old picture of me and my dad
One of the "Things Left in My Mom's House..."