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.




Wednesday, March 16, 2011

An Emotional Rollercoaster

Finding something that will give Mom lasting relief from her neck pain has been an emotional roller-coaster. Monday I was encouraged. She ate well for me at supper and even joked with me. Last evening she had her chin so jammed down into the neck collar she was wearing it distorted her face into a troll like face. She ate almost nothing yesterday. When I got her back to her room her teeth were on her night stand. Did they forget to put her teeth in ALL day?


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