Dad is exhibiting further changes, minute as they are, they are hugely affecting me emotionally. He just called me and demanded to know who the […]
Materials that inspire or play into the dementia mind
a relative of my father’s has been bringin him contains of Taiwanese pork floss lately. (On a side note, I’ve found that being observant of […]
less pain, more delusion and degeneration
Had an ok visit today. Dad is getting his appetite back, now that his pain is better managed with a secondary pain killer, one that […]
Finding the right brain engaging activity
a little significant life saver: knowledge network’s kids programing is within my dad’s mental capabilities thus he can actually follow and use his brain without […]
Acting as a barber
donning my barber’s hat today. let’s hope dad can sit still long enough for a proper trim 😉 I have to remember when to go […]
Fear of Forgetting
dad called over 20 times today. 5-6 calls each batch in a 10-30 in period every few hours or so. I found out after talking […]
Being an Active Listener
new dimension to his reality. now there is ‘threat’ to the lives of the Chu family apparently, we are all being targetted to be assasinated. […]
Random twist in reality
Call #2 of the day – Dad claims he has no pain at all, completely healed. Yet when I urge him to take it easy, […]
Lost logic of time
Looks like I’m going to have to make a time chart for dad now, to note meal times for him. Getting angry calls when he […]