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I Don’t Want my Mom to be Erased

Originally posted on God's Grace and Life's Challenges:
I feel like my mom is slowly being erased. Yesterday I went to the bank, with…

Dear Full-Time Caregivers of Loved Ones with Dementia— I want to give you a standing ovation right now, but I’m

I learned lessons of aging today. Mom asked me twice how old I was. The first time I answered, “Fifty

It’s funny how much twelve pieces of paper can communicate…how just a few words scribbled here and there on

Mom came walking down the hall as I was going into her room. I stopped and gave her a hug.

Some days Mom’s new normal hardly fazes me. Other days it totally exhausts me. Today is one of those other

I let myself in to Mom and Dad’s house with my key. I found Dad snoozing peacefully in his recliner

As I was sitting with Mom today she said, “I’m here. I’m not here for this though.” I’m not

I shouldn’t keep it, but I can’t throw it away. Dad cleaned out another cupboard and asked me if I

Last week Dad and I brought Mom to the dentist. It was slightly traumatic for all of us, but I