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Minding Mum: Breaking heart
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A journey of a daughter confronting her mother's world changing in the grip of Alzheimer's. Wednesday, February 8, 2012. My heart is breaking as my mother's brain is dying from Alzheimer's Disease. The little girl inside of me, who always wants to make sure Mummy is OK, cannot always do that now. The grown up part of me has to take them both by the hand and lead them through this scary and bewildering forest. February 8, 2012 at 8:24 PM. The picture is so sweet. Keeping you in my prayers. Judy said that ...
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Minding Mum: All alone on this journey?
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A journey of a daughter confronting her mother's world changing in the grip of Alzheimer's. Friday, February 17, 2012. All alone on this journey? And its exhausting - plenty would agree with that! Doing the right thing by someone you love with this disease is a challenge like no other - I do know that. February 17, 2012 at 5:50 PM. Oh,i agree.living with Alzheimers is like spinning plates, tight rope walking or riding a see saw.it always keeps us off balance and its so tiring! Keeping you in my thoughts.
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Minding Mum: The things that Mum doesn't do
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A journey of a daughter confronting her mother's world changing in the grip of Alzheimer's. Tuesday, February 14, 2012. The things that Mum doesn't do. I'm trying to figure out what is Mum's real difficulty with Meals On Wheels - bit difficult to work out from afar! So I'm wracking my brain to see if there's a way to fix the REAL problem - that its too hard for her to figure out how to eat Meal On Wheels. Maybe frozen meals will be better, maybe they won't. February 15, 2012 at 10:35 AM. We hope to get M...
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Minding Mum: Two steps forward and 20 steps back
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A journey of a daughter confronting her mother's world changing in the grip of Alzheimer's. Sunday, January 29, 2012. Two steps forward and 20 steps back. The forward steps were Meals on Wheels, and getting Mum's hair cut and washed after years! January 31, 2012 at 3:30 AM. Hi Paula. a newie to your blog tonight. Ive just lost my comment after hitting backspace! Ill put my email address on a new comment. please dont publish that one! February 5, 2012 at 3:13 AM. January 31, 2012 at 5:36 AM. Thanks for st...
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Minding Mum: Food - no I don't need food
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A journey of a daughter confronting her mother's world changing in the grip of Alzheimer's. Friday, February 10, 2012. Food - no I don't need food. Trying not to be angry now that Mum has just said she's going to cancel Meals On Wheels! What's the way around these beyond reasoning thoughts again? Just when you think one of the support structures is in place. February 10, 2012 at 11:56 AM. Oh no, I hope she can be convinced how good this is for her.good luck! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The Journe...
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Minding Mum: December 2011
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A journey of a daughter confronting her mother's world changing in the grip of Alzheimer's. Wednesday, December 14, 2011. Its All Come Crashing Down. That, alongside - she thinks its all the same? Mind numbing. Feels at the moment like being caught in a box with no way out. Links to this post. Thursday, December 1, 2011. About to start another "persuading"conversation with Mum. Remember to start with friendly chat, remember to not STAY in friendly chat, but to move to needed task! Links to this post.
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Minding Mum: January 2012
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A journey of a daughter confronting her mother's world changing in the grip of Alzheimer's. Sunday, January 29, 2012. Two steps forward and 20 steps back. The forward steps were Meals on Wheels, and getting Mum's hair cut and washed after years! Links to this post. Wednesday, January 25, 2012. I had such a food victory with Mum yesterday. When the time is "right". I was aware on the weekend the supplies were getting very low, so started calling about how much she had left and what she was going to eat ea...
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Minding Mum: Fingers are crossed - the going is good these last few days
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A journey of a daughter confronting her mother's world changing in the grip of Alzheimer's. Tuesday, February 21, 2012. Fingers are crossed - the going is good these last few days. MOW are still in - (for 3 days) - they're mincing the meat for us. New pill organiser I got for Mum to help her work out what day it is (and me to track her medicine taking) is "sticking" after I went over its workings several times and filled it with her. February 23, 2012 at 4:11 AM. You are doing a great job Paula! Thanks f...
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Minding Mum: October 2011
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A journey of a daughter confronting her mother's world changing in the grip of Alzheimer's. Saturday, October 29, 2011. What to Say to the Doctor. Just figured out what I'm going to say - trying to keep Mum involved and in the conversation, and yet convey what I think is wrong and needs doing. Will the doctor get it? Haven't met him yet. When I saw her yesterday Mum asked was I going to talk to the doctor about "moving me out of here" - her home. Where did that come from? Links to this post. The Upside t...
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Minding Mum: Her Earlier Story
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A journey of a daughter confronting her mother's world changing in the grip of Alzheimer's. I've decided to parallel this sad story - of a decline - with another story - a story of my mother's life, as I know it. Sort of writing her back into the world. I have become the keeper of her past in a way, as everyone in her family from her generation and older have now passed away. So here is my mother, in all her many chapters. Bonnie - age 4yrs. Albert Felton with his hire car. Bonnie’s father later go...
