Alzheimer’s Took My Mother’s Life. A Pandemic Stole Her Funeral.
If you were only allowed to have ten people at your mother’s funeral, who would you pick? How would you…
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Even When Memory Fails, Love Remains
My great-grandmother lived a difficult life. She grew up during the Great Depression and its harsh aftereffects. Once married, her…
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As My Dad’s Words Fade Away, His Wisdom Echoes in My Heart
My father has Alzheimer’s. He’s in the middle stage of the disease. He still recognizes his wife and all six…
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I’m Worried My Mom Won’t Have a Funeral
These are uncertain times. And I don’t just mean because of the pandemic. My mom is currently dying from Alzheimer’s…
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You Can’t Outrun the Grief of Losing a Parent
I’ve been thinking a lot about death lately. Death and grief and the impending doom of losing my mom. (Yeah,…
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Dear Grandma, I’ll Remember For You
I took this picture because I wanted to remember. I wanted to remember the way my grandma’s hand felt under…
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My Mom May Be Dying, But She Will Never Leave Me
I will never know what it’s like to see my mom’s car pull up to my house. I will never…
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How to Love an Alzheimer’s Daughter
My husband recently told me he doesn’t remember what I was like before my mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. I…
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I’m Savoring This Long Goodbye to My Mom
My mom could have died when I was 25, but she didn’t. She was, however, diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, which…
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Even Though My Mom Can’t Remember Me, She Knows Me
When I tell someone my mom has Alzheimer’s, the first thing they usually ask is, “Does she know who you…
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