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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Ch.17. Slightly Unusual Behaviors (SUBs).
Pat has never been a model of conventionality. In fact, she’s sometimes decidedly unconventional. For example, for years
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Ch.16. Depression and Lewy Body.
It’s February, 2019 in Wisconsin as I write this piece. There’s at least a foot of snow on the ground everywhere
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Ch.15 First Pat and then Ron Join a Memory Choir
First Pat Joins a Memory Choir.
August 2019. Several months ago, Pat and I attended a memory care
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Ch.14. Waking Dreams, RBD, and Sleep Deprivation.
Recently I awoke around 1 a.m. feeling chilly. Oddly, the blankets had disappeared. I heard noises from Pat’s
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