World Alzheimer’s Day or Memories of Mom
It’s September 21 OR World Alzheimer’s Day……….It’s also a day that I just tend to think back on things; where my life is today and how the fuck this all happened………………………………………….. Unfortunately, as...
View ArticleMomentos OR Finding the Funny
When it comes to all (or most) things miserable in life, you have 2 choices: You can stew in self-pity or laugh. When it comes to all things dementia, indulging in moments of self-pity are absolutely...
View ArticleCoping with Me
My boyfriend says I worry too much. I haven’t written to much about my new (actually, it’s been over a year) relationship with Jon. Jon is one of the most compassionate and understanding individuals in...
View ArticleTaking It Out On the Lucky Ones
I don’t tend to get pissed off very often… you know, the kind of pissed-off-rage that suddenly comes over you like a blanket, only to have this urge to hit something (or someone). That feeling or...
View ArticleMy Demented Mom in the Sacramento Bee…“We don’t have survivors.”
The Sacramento Bee interviewed me for a story about early-onset Alzheimer’s… the piece ran last week. Not sure how much attention or awareness I brought to the issue, but hopefully, my tiny part in...
View ArticleThe Moment I Knew………. The Moment I Entered Denial
Some exciting news came in the mail today…………………………. my contributor’s copy of the new book, THE MOMENT by Larry Smith of Smith Magazine (finally!) arrived. Over a year ago, Larry asked me to contribute...
View ArticleDeath, Compassion and Humor. Not In That Order
Hi Kathy, we’ve got the two letters from your mom’s doctors, so you can come in and sign the DNR. Oh, great. OK. What time? Noon? OK, I look forward to it. I mean, I’m not looking forward to it. …...
View ArticleReverse Empty Nest Syndrome
When I walked into the front door of my mother’s home, a little over two weeks had past since my last visit. Because of the influenza epidemic that turned Arizona bright red on the “flu view” map of...
View ArticleFive Survival Tips for Caregivers
Caregivers bear the brunt of a lot, which is why, in the process of caring for our loved ones, we need to take care of ourselves, too. Or so I tell myself every single day.
View ArticleWho Am I Now That She’s Gone
There are a lot of similarities between a small child and someone living with dementia. Specifically, frontotemporal degeneration. I remember so many of my mom’s odd quirks. Once, she poured her Coke...
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