Monday, December 8, 2014

Good One




This seemed like a good one to post considering this commercial time of year!

Son K has college exams this week then he is off until the winter semester starts in the New Year.  It will be nice to have a break.

One of my sisters suggested that our mom has dementia as opposed to Alzheimers.  They are different, both bad.  Lately, she doesn't seem able to get dressed by herself.  It is depressing.  She is 76.


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19 comments:

  1. Anonymous08 December, 2014 01:19

    Now what would you do with all that money ??
    Somehow I think I would be giving a great deal of it away.
    If you are both worried about your Mother Christine it might be an idea to get a referral to a gerontologist to see if they can come up with an answer to her aging problem
    Cathy

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    1. Christine08 December, 2014 19:14

      she has been seeing a gerontologist for years Cathy thanks.

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  2. Valerie-Jael08 December, 2014 01:46

    Yes, it is surely very hard to deal with both dementia and Alzheimers, and to see how people 'disintegrate'. Wish you all a lot of strength! Valerie

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  3. Gloria Baker08 December, 2014 01:57

    Really sad about your mom.Sometimes my dad is like he has dementia I dont know.
    Hope you are ok Christine@

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  4. Mark08 December, 2014 06:39

    I could happily live for the rest of my life on one million dollars. I've already budgeted it. With proper investment I could probably do less than that. I'm really sorry to hear about your mum. My stepdad is starting to have memory issues and he's only 64.

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  5. Plowing Through Life (Martha)08 December, 2014 06:52

    I'm so sorry about your mom, Christine. It's heartbreaking.

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  6. Anonymous08 December, 2014 09:36

    It is depressing to see one's mother decline mentally and physically especially at such a young age. 76 is young.

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  7. Adam08 December, 2014 18:14

    I think my grandmother had Alzheimers

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  8. The Happy Whisk08 December, 2014 20:23

    Only 76, I'm so sorry. That is depressing.

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  9. Kathy G09 December, 2014 09:14

    Sorry to hear about your mom's troubles. In the end it probably doesn't matter what the exact diagnosis is.

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  10. Lisabella Russo09 December, 2014 19:35

    I think I could make do with a smidge less than 500 mil, although I wouldn't turn it down... I am very to hear about your mom's illness. I hope there's something that will help her.

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  11. Jenn Jilks09 December, 2014 20:52

    Dementia isn't as bad as Alzheimr's. I just can't spell today. sigh. Feeling sick, coughing again.

    My ex-fiance's partner has Early Onset Dementia. This is heartbreaking.
    Dementia is simply the body starting to regress.
    Look for the opportunities for love and the diamonds every day.
    You can give some quick pen and paper tests to check for dementia symptoms.
    http://ontarioseniors.blogspot.ca/2012/11/screening-tests-for-alzheimers-diagnosis.html
    http://ontarioseniors.blogspot.ca/2012/10/frontotemporal-dementia.html

    Just love her. Make sure she is safe. My dad's brain tumour gave him some awful dementia, anger, and agitation. Contact me if I can help further. I have the t-shirt. Well, wrote the book!

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  12. Jenn Jilks09 December, 2014 20:58

    Oh, yes:
    Power, G. A.; Dementia Beyond Disease
    A good book. http://ontarioseniors.blogspot.ca/2014/12/book-review-dementia-beyond-disease.html

    And this one.
    http://mymuskoka.blogspot.ca/2013/08/book-review-touch-spirit-connecting-to.html

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