It’s time for John to give up the keys…
We are driving to an early morning doctor’s appointment. John is nervous because the appointment is with a new physician and he knows his memory is going to be tested. Getting dressed he asked...
Category: Angie, family caregiver
In the area of Alzheimer’s treatment my husband and I are pioneers!
I have traveled extensively throughout the United States and have often looked in wonder at the vastness of the mountains, forests, plains and deserts that early settlers had to navigate as they pushed west....
The paper trail can be daunting!
I recently found myself overwhelmed by paperwork. I had scrambled to get benefits from Social Security and long term disability insurers. I thought I was doing pretty well until an insurance company sent me...
We have a pretty good life
Just the other day John and I were taking a drive to the Golden Gate Railroad Museum. We planned on having a quick lunch and then board a train powered by a restored steam...
Did you know…
Did you know my friend Patty is raising funds for the Alzheimer’s Association Memory Walk in honor of me and John? Donate here: http://memorywalk.kintera.org/sf10/pattyguinto John and I are planning to attend the event on...
The money management challenge
We sometimes kid ourselves into thinking our loved one, isn’t really that sick; early stage is early, right? I know that John is still able to do a lot of things: laundry, gardening, simple...
Shooting the Hooch
In May, John and I decided to take a trip to Atlanta to see our grandchildren. I gave the four boys ages 18-12 years, the choice to pick one big thing for all of us to do together. After much discussion, they decided on an inner tube trip down the Chattahoochee River, lovingly called “Shooting the Hooch.”
Our New Reality: Alzheimer’s
After weathering the storm of the initial diagnosis, John and I have begun to straighten up our house – literally and figuratively.
