Coping With Alzheimer's Prints

When Caregiving for Alzheimer's Is Coupled with a History of Child Abuse

Man enters room, on nearby table sit 'Memory Album' and one marked 'Fuhgettaboutit'.

Sleepwalker on treadmill

". . . 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?"

'Somewhere along the way, I went from lambada to lumbago.'

'I know I don't look like a matinee idol of yesteryear anymore, but neither do they!'

"Is it just me, or is the pollen particularly bad this year?"

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

Flo discovered that one of the perks of cancer was that even reluctant friends were willing to give her foot massages,

"I knew Mary would dump me when my fleece got a little gray."

"Aaaaa....Chooo!"

"The bad news is he only has two minutes to live, the good news is it's in football time.""

"No, your body is actually alive and well back on earth - your mind has just arrived at the gates of blissful dementia."

"Could be worse..." "Could be worse..." "Could be worse..." "Could be... oh, never mind."

The Leap of Faith Taken by Alzheimer's Caregivers

'You're getting too old for this game, Scott. ... They say the legs are the first to go.'

"I'm not sure the extent of it really comes across in a Zoom consultation, doctor."

Alzheimer's Amusement Park

'Now this quack wants me to see a specialist- what the hell is a PATHOLOGIST'

Alzheimer's Disease

"I'm afraid the writing is on the wall..."

"Don't you think it's time to admit to yourself that this rash will not clear up on it's own."

"Forget railway season tickets. Stick to day returns from now on."

"He was a prolific writer who made a lot of mistakes and eventually lost his mind. It all sounds so pointless."

"My Alzheimers doctor. What can I do?"

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'Let's see if he makes it through the night. Could you hold off updating his Facebook page until then?'

'If you're bored do some writing.You could start by writing your will.'

"My grandfather dies from asbestos poisoning - it took 'em 3 weeks to cremate him...."

Cold Call

"Hopefully my body language tells you all you need to know."

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

"How's my flu? Not good...I feel like a million bucks."

"Yes, there is a chance you'll be alive in six months... If there really is such a thing as reincarnation."

"I don't feel so good, Tia Carmen."