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

Some Improvement Today




Believe it or not she is acting and looking a 100% better today. She is still complaining of her neck hurting. But she ate almost all her supper. She won't let us put her teeth in so the NH staff is pureeing her food.

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  1. Linda ShumakerMarch 17, 2011 at 11:15 AM

    She doesn't have that I wish I could die look either. That's the look that tears at my heart. Last night she even laughed. It made my heart sing.

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