me, my dad and dementia – #11: like a jigsaw puzzle
As we begin a new year and make our resolutions and look for our fresh starts, I look back a little and contemplate my life with my Dad.I have lived […]
me, my dad and dementia – #10 ‘tuned’
We’ve been listening to a lot of our past rehearsal recordings of Christmas songs over the years these last 2 weeks. And guess what? My father truly never sings out […]
me, my dad and dementia #9 – Dylan Thomas says it for us
Poetry (like music) allows all of us, from all walks of life to think, to see, to live, to be and to interpret our own lives in a larger (or […]
me, my dad and dementia – a seatbelt for my mouth
AN FYI – I wrote this about 3.5 weeks ago but didn’t post it….until now…Well dear reader…this one will not be easy to digest. I suggest you think long and […]
me, my dad and dementia – Under Pressure
#7 – Under PressureThe other day I was driving my Dad to the lecture series he attends at a nearby senior centre and a rap “take” on Under Pressure came […]
me, my dad and dementia – formality vs. informality
#6 – formality vs informality My father is actually a very formal man. And I am a very informal gal. It’s amazing to me that we don’t cross swords. But, for […]
me, my dad and dementia – pumpkin pie, ice cream, and my mother
My father loves pumpkin pie. He asks for it almost weekly. No, we do not dish it out weekly. But maybe we should…..he’s 87, he’s earned it. What’s the harm? […]
me, my dad and dementia – an orphan
The other afternoon at our seniors readers theatre rehearsal, our leader asked us who we would most like to have dinner with (dead or alive). She’s a lovely leader and […]
me, my dad, and dementia – let it go
Sometimes my eyes prick with tears when I hear my Dad’s voice singing in the choirs or when I hear him on our rehearsal recordings. Yeah, go figure huh? But […]
me, my dad, & dementia – the white board
Ah, white boards! I promised and I am delivering. White boards can be an incredibly useful tool for a caregiver. But do not put all your trust in a whiteboard […]