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Parental Journal 40 from Planet Elderly: Pastries and Purging Papers
Wednesday, January 27, 2016 – 3:30 p.m. Quite a contrast in Dad between yesterday and today. Yesterday he was still in comedian mode. Today he was rather sleepy and didn’t say too much. On the way to yesterday’s visit, Mom … Continue reading
Parental Journal 39 from Planet Elderly: Melting Plastic in the Oven and Stashed Cash
Monday, January 25, 2015 – 7 p.m. I’m pretty sure I stopped the house from burning down, or at the least prevented toxic plastic fumes from overtaking the kitchen. Mom made sloppy joes and had put some frozen fries in … Continue reading
Parental Journal 26 from Planet Elderly: Phone Calls While Back in Missouri #1
Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015 While I’m back in Missouri for a few weeks, I’ve been having a few phone conversations with Mom: First call on Oct. 19: Worried about the insurance reminder she received in the mail. I reminded her … Continue reading
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Parental Journal 22 from Planet Elderly: Uneasy Time Away in Missouri
September 11, 2015 evening I’ve been home in mid-MO for a few weeks. At first I felt numb because not only did I have elderly parents in northern Illinois, I had other family members with drama going on here in … Continue reading
Parental Journal 19 from Planet Elderly: Mom Doesn’t Want To Talk About It
Been treading murky waters with Mom. It’s difficult to see her so confused at times. Yet her mindset is saying: I must learn to do and manage everything myself. I decided to plant a big seed the other day. I … Continue reading
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Parental Journal 17 from Planet Elderly: Visit #4 Starts With a Warning Ticket
August 15, 2015 4 p.m. It’s been around 5 weeks since my last visit. Dad is doing well in the skilled nursing facility. Mom is often an emotional wreck, and her cognitive functioning seems to be quite shaky at times. … Continue reading
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Tagged Alzheimer's, caregiver stress, dementia, long-term care, short-term memory loss, warning ticket
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Parental Journal 13 from Planet Elderly: The Sheriff Incident
Fri. May 22, 2015 7:30 a.m. Have enjoyed a couple of weeks in mid-MO…but not enough time to see everyone, especially some grandchildren. I was back in Columbia for two days when I called Mom. She claimed to have “no … Continue reading
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