Caring For A Parent Pillows

Annual caring for elderly parent marathon.

My Mother Is Dead But Her Body Is Still Alive

My Mother Was Absolutely Certain She Would Not Succumb to Alzheimer's. She Was Wrong.

'Honey, I wish you wouldn't bring your work home with you!'

"I think the most rewarding part of caring for elderly parents is when they call you because they don't want to bother the 9-1-1 people."

Catching Jeffrey To Change His Diaper.

"Whoa. Someone needs their diaper changed."

"I'm trying to lure in Generation X-ers. They're the new sandwich generation. They're sandwiched between caring for their kids and caring for their parents. So they drink lots and lots of coffee."

"Did you remember my mints?"

". . . and now it's his memory. Three times on Saturday he asked me what day it was. Or did I already tell you that earlier?"

'I hope what I have isn't catching.'

Duel in a wheelchair.

Man reads note, which reads: Have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, I don't know where your dinner is.

"Do let me know if I'm getting in the way, won't you?"

Father nursing his sick child

"I love how he finds joy in the simple things." "The emotional burden of alleviating his depression is crushing me."

"We'll less than two metres again, don't know where, don't know when..."

"The nurse thinks she's sneaky, but I know my meds are in the peanut butter."

"He thinks it's the weather channel."

"You want the truth? I can't remember the truth!"

'We all have trade-offs in life, Mrs. Quigley. I wanted to be a bartender.'

'My parents only said 'don't accept rides from strangers,' but I'm the one asking to go with YOU.'

"You're on 'Ask Sadie.' What's your problem?!"

"My special power is supervision."

What Do You Do When You're Caring For Someone with Alzheimer's?

'Mr. Franklin. What did I tell you about wheelies in the hallway?'

'Hug someone you love today, but don't break them in half.'

"Would you care for a slice of lemon dribble cake Mr Dobbs?"

"It's time to bring in the wax begonias and your mother."

'Quit being a baby- go see doctor Brown, and let him shoot you full of something!'

Responsibility

"What did you learn in school today that I'd object to?"

'She's the primary caregiver!'

"Look what I found, this beautiful Christmas poncho. Isn't it festive?!"

Zookeeper who looks after the elephants has equally large wife.