A Tribute to George Reed
On my dad's passing – a new stage in my family's Alzheimer's Journey
Late Tuesday night, August 2, 2016, my dad's Alzheimer's Journey came to an end. What do you say about losing a parent so slowly, and then at the actual passing? So many things about his physical departure from our life was perfect: His whole family was with him. My...
Resources for Family Members & Caregivers
6 months after our Alzheimer's Journey ended…
6 months ago today my family spent the day at my dad's bedside... We held his hand. We talked to him. We told him what an amazing husband, dad and grandfather he was... We told him it was ok to let go. That we would be ok. That we'd take care of each other... It was...
When tears seem to come out of nowhere…
We went to an amazing wedding last week. I was a little nervous because at the last wedding I went to I spontaneously burst into tears during the father / daughter dance. I hadn't expected it at all and ran fleeing like Cinderella at midnight to compose myself and so...
The Aftermath of Alzheimer's…
One day, it is over. No more care choices to make, no more changes to adjust to, no more grieving the living while doing your best to stay connected at the same time. No more wondering how long the journey will last, how and when it will end. One day, your loved one...