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You Don’t Know Me

October 13, 2020 faces2faces Leave a comment

I remember one of the first times that my Father forgot who I was. It was about a year ago…

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Posted in: Alzheimer's Filed under: Dementia, grief, Memory loss

What COVID-19 Stole from my Father

May 12, 2020 faces2faces 10d Comments

The last few weeks have been unlike anything we’ve ever seen before. A virus has tragically claimed more than 283,000…

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Posted in: Alzheimer's Filed under: C, COVID-19, Dementia, Memory loss, pandemic

The Nursing Home Tour

February 18, 2020 faces2faces 7d Comments

Years ago, I had extensive surgery and spent several nights recovering in a hospital in Atlanta. The anesthesia was working…

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Posted in: Alzheimer's Filed under: Caregiver, Memory loss, nursing home, respite

Charades

January 21, 2020 faces2faces Leave a comment

Imagine you’re at a party with friends when everyone decides to play charades. You’ve never really been very good at…

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Posted in: Alzheimer's, Caregiver Filed under: Memory loss, patience, short term memory, words

A Little Farm Boy Pampering

March 12, 2019 faces2faces 7d Comments

It’s a father-daughter ritual I never expected.   Every 4 – 6 weeks, I push open the door to our…

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Posted in: Alzheimer's, Caregiver Filed under: balance, Memory loss, pedicure

A Timeless Saturday

February 5, 2019 faces2faces 3d Comments

While our Northern friends were still trying to thaw out from frigid temperatures and record-breaking snowfall, we enjoyed a balmy…

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Posted in: Alzheimer's, Caregiver Filed under: errands, Memory loss, Salvation Army

Tell Me Lies, Tell Me Sweet Little Lies

August 21, 2018 faces2faces 6d Comments

As a child, my parents instilled deep within me the significance of always telling the truth. Not only was it…

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Posted in: Alzheimer's Filed under: Dementia, Faith, family, home, lies, Memory loss, short term memory, truth

What Do You Know?

April 17, 2018 faces2faces 3d Comments

Washington D.C. is unlike any place I’ve ever experienced. If brainpower could be measured, our nation’s capital would boast the…

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Posted in: Alzheimer's, Life Filed under: aging parents, Caregiver, Christianity, Dementia, Faith, God, heart, love, Memory loss, Washington DC

Listening with Your Heart

March 6, 2018 faces2faces Leave a comment

When I was a little girl, I was playing downstairs in our den one Saturday, listening to my favorite song…

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Posted in: Alzheimer's, Caregiver, Life Filed under: aging parents, Dementia, family, God, heart, long term memory, love, Memory loss, short term memory, Small World

The Best Kind of Love Story

February 13, 2018 faces2faces 6d Comments

She was the youngest of five children, the baby of the family who almost didn’t survive childbirth. But God had…

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Posted in: Alzheimer's, Life Filed under: Christian, Dementia, Faith, family, God, love, marriage vows, Memory loss, NASA

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