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Dementia – For a Year and Half
It has been over a year since I moved in with mom, and it has been an experience, but not all negative, Mom has made a tremendous change in her demeanor. When I got there, she was all defensive and combative, and now she is more complacent, but still stuck in her ways. As a…
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Journal Entry
Today, I traveled from Whitewater to Rochester, Minnesota. Although my hearing aid appointment is not until Wednesday, I came up a day early for a little rest and relaxation. Well maybe not. The weather is to be plus or minus zero degrees while I am up here. When it get below zero, it is a little tough to get…
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Journal Entry – Dementia – They Can Still Love
It seems like every day is a copy of the previous day: overcast, mild winds, and the temperature is 30 degrees plus or minus. Once again, thinking about dementia. Hope that this essay makes the point. Roger Dementia – They Can Still Love Although it seems like mom is in the late stages of Stage 4…
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Dementia – They Can Still Love
Although it seems like mom is in the late stages of Stage 4 out of five stages, her demeanor has changed, with her becoming happy, affectionate, and appreciative, but she can become as obstinate as ever. As for my mom being happy, it is apparent that all dementia patients do not become happy, as from…
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Journal Entry
A cousin reminded me today that I have not been journaling much lately, since she enjoyed reading about my mom’s journey with dementia. That is a sad topic of discussion, since the brain continues to deteriorate as time goes on… Therefore, I will cover a little of my. mom’s dementia. The awareness of dementia is a topic…
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Journal Entry – My Grandfather’s Birthday
It was a dark day today, fitting for this time of the year, with overcast skies, the wind blowing, and the temperatures in the 30s I am going to type a story that my grandfather enjoyed telling, but not necessarily on his birthday. This story does reflect the Walton personalities of the time. And, I…
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Journal Entry – Cousin’s Alert
It was almost a perfect fall day here today. When the sun was shining, it was great, but it clouded over this afternoon. It may have been a little cold for the perfect day with a high of 49 degrees, but there was a huge number of people hiking. Since I have not been living…
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Journal Entry
It has been a rainy day with the upper temperature 63 degrees. But, even with the rain, I took mom for her daily ride to Hebron and back. I do not know why, but mom has been complaining that I am driving too fast. On the back roads, I feel that she is complaining that…
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Journal Entry
I got the internet back, so I guess that I can type a journal entries again. I was going to drive down to Appleton today, but the winds had come up this morning. They were around 20 mph hour with gust around 25 miles per hour. So, when I can into the city of Ontonagon,…
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Journal Entry – On the Road, Again
It is time for me to take my fall trip north to enjoy the colors. I left mom’s home this morning at 10:00. Since I had plenty of time, I traveled the highways instead of the Interstate Highways. By pulling the trailer, I feel that I am an obstacle on a busy Interstate, like around…
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