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A Mask IS Required

Posted on April 4, 2013 by grandparentsrule1

Dad took a real bad turn for the worse and with in ten weeks he was gone.   I pushed our local VA for help but the assigned PA really did not know what he was doing. He was nice … Continue reading →

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Finding Joy in the Journey

Posted on April 2, 2013 by grandparentsrule1

There is Joy in the Journey when taking care of the Elderly. I will be the first to tell you that taking care of your parents or any loved one can be taxing on any individual. It can get really … Continue reading →

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Detached, but not leaving?

Posted on March 26, 2013 by grandparentsrule1

Right after we moved mom and dad into a Retirement facility that could handle mom and one that dad could fee comfortable with, I thought it would be so much easier. They were on the 2nd floor and it was … Continue reading →

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A Waste of Time……?

Posted on March 25, 2013 by grandparentsrule1

When I first tried to move my parents closer to me,  my father was dead set against it. He did not want to move mother out of the home, because he was concerned that with her condition of early Alzheimer’s … Continue reading →

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My Role had Changed…..

Posted on March 16, 2013 by grandparentsrule1

I had heard that roles are reversed, especially when you are taking care of your parents in your home. It was not on the fore front of my mind and I had such a huge respect for my dad, that … Continue reading →

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I knew then she had no memory left…

Posted on March 15, 2013 by grandparentsrule1

When I first moved mom and dad into Idaho because of prior incidents, I wanted to sit down with her and see how far back she could remember. Alzheimer’s was still new to me and I wasn’t really sure what … Continue reading →

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Finding mom’s joy……

Posted on March 14, 2013 by grandparentsrule1

I tweeted earlier this evening that if you have an Alzheimer person in your family there is a way to connect. Trust me, I did not figure this out. My daughters did. It was by accident as well. But when … Continue reading →

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Moving out early……..

Posted on March 10, 2013 by grandparentsrule1

As a family we realized that dad could no longer take care of mom who suffered from Alzheimer’s. He had taken some pain medication for a tooth that was hurting, then went to the dentist and had a root canal, … Continue reading →

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The American Flag was draped over his body…

Posted on March 9, 2013 by grandparentsrule1

I wept as they draped the United States Flag over dad’s body. Dad lived with us up to the last 10 weeks before he passed away. He was doing so well, as he drove a car, walked up stairs to … Continue reading →

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Holding hands…

Posted on March 5, 2013 by grandparentsrule1

This will be short as I am using my IPad and I’m a terrible iPad writer. After we put mom in a Alzheimer’s facility, dad would go down and sit by her. Often and I should say most of the … Continue reading →

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