i’ll be glad when christmas is over
Christmas isn’t all it’s cracked up to be for many people who, for whatever reason,…
Browsing: Christmas
what if santa claus were diagnosed with dementia?
Unbeknownst to most of the world, Santa was diagnosed some time ago with Alzheimer’s disease.…
mrs brown and my mom had lovely daughters
Have you ever felt as looney as a tune? We did. All the time! Mom,…
painted angels and amazing grace
It’s an early new year’s morning. I sit on the sofa, sip tea and remember…
it’s not a cornflake
This is one in a series of vignettes based on the Nursing Home Behaviour Problem Scale (NHBPS),…
chocolate truffles and jingle bells: Christmas 2015
December 25, 2015: I hadn’t expected any gifts from Mom on Christmas 2015, but she surprised…
can you spell christmas?
Mom could. Mom could spell “Christmas” even in the “later stage” of Alzheimer disease. She…
strange and special christmas gifts: 2013
“Punkie, something’s not right between my legs,” Mom said out of the blue a…
the perils of care: christmas 2012
Mom was vibrant, energized, spunky and alive on November 16, 2012, the day she was…
a play on words: christmas 2011
Mom and I had words on Christmas morning 2011, from about 03:30 a.m. to 05:30…