Ch.39. “The Apocalypse Arrived and Yet it was Not Apocalyptic.”
This quote comes from the novel Exit West, by Moshin Hamid. The author writes about
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Ch.38. What was Supposed to Bring Pride Brings Shame Instead.
Pat belongs to the Stand in the Light memory choir, as explained in chapter 40.
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Ch.36. Pat Joins a Memory Choir.
August 2019. Several months ago, Pat and I attended a memory care conference in Eau Claire. We walked through
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Ch.34. Pat Realizes She’s been Hallucinating.
(Originally written Autumn, 2019. Added Update at End of Essay.)
“Ron, I want the truth. Was anyone here in the
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Ch.32. Today’s Surprise: Ron gets a Heart Stent.
May 23, 2019. About one month ago I noticed I was having breathing problems while exercising. They didn’t go away,
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Ch.31. “I Know You are my Husband because You are Wearing the Same Shirt.”
Awkward moment. Pat says: “I don’t think I’ve been hallucinating much,
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Ch. 29. We are “Care Partners.”
Pat and I recently attended a local conference for professionals treating dementia patients. People there were using the term “care partners”
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Ch.28. Blackcap Pie, Memory Loss and Confusion.
We had company yesterday morning at breakfast. I made waffles. Then the four of us took a ride
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Ch.26. Caregiver Meltdown.
I am writing this piece almost exactly 24 hours after I had a gigantic, ugly, scary meltdown. Things hadn’t been going well
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Ch.22. Sudden Mood Changes.
When Pat was first diagnosed with Lewy Body I asked several people this question: What is the hallmark of Lewy Body?
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Ch.20: Acceptance: Yes; Passivity: No
Pat and I recently attended the Meeting of the Minds dementia conference in St. Paul, MN. There were about 1,000
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