This is the first in a series of posts I plan to do in which I want to share what it’s like living with an Alzheimer’s family member. Perhaps I am doing this because I’m looking for a therapeutic outlet. Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s is a 24/7 a day job. You don’t get a vacation. The weekends are not your own. You cannot spontaneously go to a movie. Even planning a trip to the grocery store requires that someone is always caring for your loved on. You are on the clock with no relief in sight. In this post, I want to focus on the communication aspect of talking to your loved one. For a toddler, teenager and adult, if you have a stomach ache you know how to convey that message. For an Alzheimer’s patient who is easily confused, a simple question becomes a foreign language. There are times that nothing makes any sense. You instantly revert back to caring for an infant and try to guess what’s wrong. I’v...
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Skippy
Heinz
McD's
Atkins
Jiff
Heinz
Mickey D's
Isn't it nice to have a choice!!
I'm still laughing from Monday!!!!...hugs...Debbie
Jif - cause choosey mom's choose Jif.
Heinz or Hunts - whichever is cheapest!
McD's...not a fan of Burger King.
Skippy
Heinz
Mickey D's
Jif
Heinz
Burger King!
Jif (it tastes more like fresh peanuts, damnit!)
Heinz (there is no other)
Mickey D's (the one and only)
A great story to share. My husband and I sponsor a 22 year-old Liberian girl who fled a refuge camp in Ghana and came to the U.S. seeking asylum. She was paralyzed by her first trip to a grocery store in the U.S. She walked inside a Kroger and she stopped in her steps and started laughing. I couldn't understand what was so funny. When she stopped laughing she explained that she had never seen such a grocery store and she couldn't believe all the choices!!!
It warms my heart...we are blessed, more than we realize!
Peter Pan Honey Roast
Heinz
Mickey D's!
What a cute post Deb!