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Supervisor??…Life with Mom
Each day with mom is one with new challenges. At this point in her life, she is losing the ability to use the bathroom. I have been using Depends with her but up to this point there has only been slight wetness after a couple of days. All has changed. I have to check her…
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We Fix Our Eyes…Life with Mom
It was another Sunday after church and mom was still in bed when I arrived. Most times she is on her side curled up in a ball while holding tight to the covers. She does this because my dad tries to get her up by pulling the covers from her. He doesn’t have much tact. …
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Read This!…Life with Mom
My mom lives with frontal lobe dementia disorder. Sometimes I wonder what she thinks about her days. They are pretty much the same for her. She stays in bed for longer periods of time now even into the afternoon. When I turn her over to get her up she always begins to count the blades…
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If Only I were Her…Life with Mom
Interactions with my mom can be so entertaining. Some are funny, others sad, others maddening and yet others instructive. It never ceases to amaze me how she can come up with a story about whatever is going on around her. There are a few I thought I would share in hopes that you too will…
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Life Changes – But God…Life with Mom
The situations of life change moment to moment. We find ourselves facing things we never thought we would have to face. This is the place I find myself at this very moment. My mother has frontal lobe dementia disorder which means that the frontal lobe of her brain is dying and shrinking. (Layman’s terms) We…
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