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The Decider
My mother has Alzheimer’s, diabetes, and as of three weeks ago, a broken hip. Shortly after my father died (coming up on three years ago), she made me her legal decision-maker in all things financial and medical. Taking care of … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's, Assisted Living, Dementia, Elderly Parents, Feeding Tube
Tagged Advanced Directive, Alzheimer's, Assisted Living, Caregiver, Caregiving, Cats, Dementia, diabetes, DNR Order, Elder Care, Elderly Mother, Elderly Parents, Feeding Tube, Hospice, Hospice Care, Love, Mom, Mother, Nursing home, Pacemaker, Power of Attorney
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Mom and Her (Damn) Cat
Last Sunday, May 22, mom fell again. This time, despite my attempts to avoid it, she was hospitalized. They ran the usual battery of tests. Not surprisingly, mom had another urinary tract infection. What was surprising is that it occurred … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's, Dementia, Elder Care, Elderly Parents, Long Distance Caregiving
Tagged Alzheimer's, Assited Living, Cats, Dementia, Elder Care, Elderly Mother, Family, Hip Fracture, Home Health Care, Hospice, Hospice Care, Long Distance Caregiving, Long-Distance Care, Love, Medicare, Nursing home, Pet Therapy, Skilled Nursing
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Orange Dude, and other odds and ends
My sister and I have spent the past several months clearing out mom and dad’s house to get it ready to put on the market. Forty years and three thousand square feet of memories, junk, and a few treasures. My … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Rescue, Cats, Elderly Parents, Mid-Life
Tagged Animal Rescue, Cats, Decluttering, Elderly Parents, Estate Sale
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About My Mother
My mother turned 80 last Saturday. In the weeks and days leading up to her birthday, I held my breath, hoping she would stay healthy enough to attend her birthday party. Each time I spoke with one of her caregivers … Continue reading
Mom and Sadie Health Reports
I think my mother has moved into the next phase of dementia. The end phase. Mom has had repeated infections over the past year: multiple urinary tract infections, and more recently, MRSA. The MRSA hospitalization over the Thanksgiving holiday appears … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's, Cats, CKD Cat, Dementia, Elderly Parents, Subcutaneous Fluids
Tagged Alzheimer's, Caregiving, Chronic Kidney Disease Cats, CKD Cat, Dementia, Elderly Parents, End-Stage Dementia, Hospice, Hospice for Dementia, Late-Stage Alzheimer's, Late-Stage Dementia, Long Distance Caregiving, MRSA, Palliative Care, Stages of Alzheimer's, Stages of Dementia, Subcutaneous Fluids Cats, Vascular Dementia
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In-Between Christmas
Yesterday was the first Christmas morning I have awakened in my own bed in sixteen years. I had planned to sleep in my parents’ bed in the home they lived in for nearly forty years. No one is living in … Continue reading
Posted in Alcoholism, Alzheimer's, Dementia, Elderly Parents, Sobriety
Tagged Alcoholism, Alzheimer's, Assisted Living, Christmas, Death of a sibling, Dementia, Divorce, Elderly Parents, Love, Mid-Life, Sobriety
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The In-Between
in-between : a state or position that is in the middle between two other things : a middle position Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 13 Dec. 2015. Transitions are excruciating. Sitting. Waiting. Seemingly stuck in the current place and longing for … Continue reading
