Archive for August, 2007
The purpose in writing (my thoughts, observations and facts as I see and understand Alzheimer’s) was to hopefully drop a gem of knowledge which would help someone.
Monica made my day when she used the “wee gift” idea for a family member.
Thanks for telling me -
Decided to share a few pics of family and friends. This has been a difficult decision due to my Hon’s privacy but happiness for what we have has to be included!
I hope soon that I’ll “get over it” and post the fav pic of my Hon and I. Right now I can’t.
This pic of MiHwa and Mark is one of many shots of their wedding pics – the formal ones are great but I like their whimsical ones, also.
“I can do this myself, you know.”
“I know, Hon. Here, you dry your face while I clean your glasses.” If I keep talking he forgets he’s upset.
This is one of the most heart wrenching things for me to do each day. I dart to the bedroom when I hear him stir. Usually I offer to bring a coffee and the paper so we can spend a couple minutes together before the dreaded daily routine.
Once he is dressed, I go to the main bath to wait for him to come down the hall. Timing is everything – I have the water running before hand so it’s warm and the soap in the facecloth. Now he kind of slows at the doorway because he knows I’ll be waiting.
How I approach it is by saying if he washes his eye brows and face well, then his eyeglasses will not get marked as quickly during the day. It is a passable explanation but he feels badly.
Don’t have the heart to tell him he does not wash his face if I don’t offer the face cloth. I’ve given up on his tooth brushing upon waking – I wait til he eats and then we both go and brush.
If anyone has any suggestions to make this easier, I’d be grateful and not offended.
