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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
Parental Journal 08 from Planet Elderly: Issues and the Oxygen Argument
Tues. April 8, 2015 morning Dad had a low grade fever yesterday, so the nurse kept him in the dementia wing during lunch. We visited with him there, but he did not eat anything. Nursing staff are concerned about the … Continue reading
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Parental Journal 06 from Planet Elderly: Preparing to Transition Dad to Long-term Care
Parental Journal 06 March 30 – April 1, 2015 Mon. March 30, 2015 – late afternoon Once we arrived at The Village today, Mom was talking again about wanting to take Dad home. She cried a lot, went to visit … Continue reading
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Parental Journal 05 from Planet Elderly: Insistance, Confusion, and Rip Van Winkle
It’s interesting to re-read journal entries and edit them a bit, before I post them here. I’m an only child baby boomer who has elderly parents dealing with dementia/Alzheimer (Dad-93) and short-term memory loss (Mom-almost 89). We live 400 miles … Continue reading
Parental Journal Entry 04 from Planet Elderly: Some Interesting Acquaintances
Parental Journal 04 March 26, 2015 afternoon Transition time ahead. Dad goes from the rehab care paid for by Medicare to respite care, not paid for by Medicare. The facility allows up to three weeks of respite care paid for … Continue reading
Parental Journal 01 and 02 from Planet Elderly: Apprenticeship Begins
This is the year I’m involved in a genuine apprenticeship on Planet Elderly. I gave up a part-time community college teaching assignment in order to be on call if/when my elderly parents need my assistance. They live in the NW … Continue reading
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Tagged Alzheimer's, caretaker, dementia, elderly parents, journal, parental confusion, short-term memory loss
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