skye08 Living with Alzhiemer's

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Wednesday, July 9, 2008

My Hands Will See His Soul

As each day passes I watch him die. Slowly, surely with no reprieve. It is the sundown that brings the worst of times; For darkness seems so final. A well worn pattern plays out each night. Watching, waiting, knowing death will come; Announced or Unannounced My hands lightly touching to feel his... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Empty Eyes

Your eyes are the window to your soul. But your eyes that once sparkled with the brilliance of a diamond as they conveyed your connection to the All are but a vacant stare. Eyes that could surround with all the love and protection of the Universe and connect to the deepest part of my soul and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Is This Our House

The questioning is endless and always the same. Is this our house and where is our house like this one? The answer is always the same. This is our house and we have no other. Sometimes he doesn't know who I am and accuses me of wearing his wife's clothes. I knew this time was coming but reality is... Sign in to see full entry.

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I Have Alzhiemers and I Hallucinate

The hallucinations have become part of our daily routine. Most days they don't start until 4:30 or 5:00 pm and last most of the night. He says we have people who come and sit on the couch and he doesn't know who they are. Last week he ask me if he should tell them he has Alzhiemers and hallucinates.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Am I Dying Today

I awake to the movement in bed as he tries to sit up on the side of the bed. I wait with halted breath to see if he can stand up by himself this morning. He stands and begins to shake his right arm as he tries to move his legs. His whole body shakes from the tremor. Finally, his feet move. He takes... Sign in to see full entry.

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The daily experience of caring for my husband who has Parkinsons and Alzhiemer's.

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