On November 13, 2010 I gladly became the primary caregiver of my mother. She has Lewy Body Dementia, the second most common memory loss condition after Alzhiemers. I knew nothing about Lewy Body Dementia until I brought Mom to Indiana to live with me. My mother is a resident at the Waters of Covington, a rehabilitation center near our home. I would like to have her live with us but her care is more then one person can provide. The staff at the Waters fell in love with Mom immediately. She may be losing her memory and her ability to care for herself but she hasn't lost her sense of humor or her gentle grace. This blog is meant to be a journal of our days together.



On May 15, 2011 My Mother peacefully and fearlessly passed into the here after. Now I journey alone, yet not alone. I have a lifetime of memories.




Friday, January 21, 2011

I can't sleep

It's almost 3:00 am. I woke up thinking about Mom and I can't get back to sleep. I am so frustrated. I feel so alone, powerless, angry. A simple thing such as not eating is taking her away and I can't stop it. The longer she goes without her airoceft the more delusional she gets and the more wild her behavior becomes. Oh God!! Please there has to be a way.


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