aphasia

Romance Lives On, Despite Alzheimer’s

Posted on 02/14/2013 by | Aging, Home & Family Expert | Comments

Caregiving | Home & Family | RelationshipsI returned home from an extended business trip last night and, as I feared, I’m not sure my beloved Dad remembered me. As Alzheimer’s continues to slowly take over his brain, Daddy’s ability to remember key people in his life has been fading. But there are two people he still knows without fail. I guess I should say two souls really, because one is his dog, Jackson. The other is the love of his life, Patricia — my Mom. Dad …

A Caregiver ‘Can Do’ Attitude

Posted on 04/10/2012 by | Aging, Home & Family Expert | Comments

Caregiving | Home & Family | RelationshipsDressed in his pajamas and clean white T-shirt, he walks into the room, intensely focused and looking around for something. I’m lying on the sofa-bed in his study/guest room, reading a book before going to sleep. I’m not sure if he sees me, his vision so compromised by Glaucoma, or if he is just so focused on the object he is in search of that he doesn’t zero in on me. “What are you looking for, Daddy?” I ask. A …