This blog is about life with my husband who was diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer's and Frontal Lobe Dementia in 2008. He was 64 at the time although now, knowing more about the disease, Alzheimer's was present many, many years ago, which is why early detection is so important. As you read the blog the character "Al" that I created in 2008, represents the way that Alzheimer's is invading our daily lives.
There is an archive tab further down the page that starts from the beginning of our journey.

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Living with Bob and Al

Sheri is going to "plan" to make memories this year. She is having Bob help her with making gifts for the girls. Sheri is trying to create gifts that will give the girls memories for a life time. Daughter number one ( the one who wears her heart on her sleeve)  and daughter number two ( the one who shields her heart with her sleeve) are losing the memory of who their Dad was before "Al" showed up. But there are still things Sheri can do to preserve what there is left of Bob... for every tear shed, she will find a memory to tuck in her sleeve, so when her own sleeves are not big enough  to catch all of their tears, maybe the pain will spill out and what will be left is memories.
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  1. LibraryDragon/StorykeeperDecember 11, 2011 at 1:07 PM

    Memories are so important. I learned that the written word is one of the last things they lose. I found a picture book written for memory challenged adults that my mother loved. Sunshine on My Face by Lydia Burdick. Here is a link to an article about it http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2005-02-28-book_x.htm

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