A while back I wrote that “lurking was disconcerting”. Today I’m here to tell you that hovering is downright bothering! For this reason, among others, I have commenced learning the books of the Bible. I am not permitted to pick up the sharp, pointy stick until I have chanted all 66 books and am usually …
Our situation has resolved without medical intervention. Thank God! What I have come to realize is that the ER is a really scary place normally, but for someone with Alzheimers, it is a nightmare. Imagine people trying to touch you and you have no idea why as well as not understanding why you feel …
Hidden maladies Last night was tough; R leapt out of bed every half hour or so wandered around and then leapt back in. I do not use the word leapt lightly. Fortunately for him I had spent a solid 3 mins googling akathisia and so was somewhat sympathetic. 5.30am came around all too quickly and …
Akathiesia A feeling of muscle quivering, restlessness, and inability to sit still, sometimes a side effect of antipsychotic or antidepressant medication. What a jumble we have to work through. We have symptoms of Alzheimer’s which we try to manage with drugs that can have side effects that are typical in Alzheimers. The Seroquel has been …
I was listening to a podcast this morning, on our way to our quarterly neurologist appointment, and they talked about an honor list for your spouse that you are to make while you love them and review, but not edit, when you are not feeling those warm fuzzies. I thought I would challenge you to …
Stage 6 He looks so normal and yet has every characteristic of stage 6. I just asked him to count backwards from 10 and he couldn’t; even when I said 10, 9, 8…. It makes me realize just how amazing our brains are and all they can do that we take for granted. #alzheimerssucks …
Happy Friday. Today we are grateful that exercise is still a great tool to manage the squirrellys and sad that we are losing the ability to sort colors. #alzheimerssucks #endalzoc