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.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Living with Bob and "Al"

Bob keeps telling Sheri that he is surprised the cat doesn't knock over the plates in the china cabinet. The first couple of time he said it Sheri was not really paying attention. This morning he said it again, seeming very distressed about the situation. Sheri said "'Bob the cat can't get in there are glass doors in front of the shelves. "Al" replies " well the bottom shelf is doesn't have any glass, so she is going to get right in there and knock them over." Sheri got up and tapped on the glass to show him the glass is there, then she realized that from Bob's favorite chair he can not see the reflection of the glass down by the last shelf. Bob's Alzheimer mind then decided there must not be glass there. Not giving any rational to the fact that the glass would have to stop in the middle of nowhere on the glass door to the china cabinet. Sheri thinks it is so sad the Bob is trapped in "Al's" confused mind. Sheri hates this disease.

2 comments:

  1. Hard for you Sheri when it is distressing Bob. I hope your explanation helped reassure him. Perhaps he forgets the distress sooner than you do? Today when I was with my mother I used your idea and said to myself "that's Al talking" when she said "weird" things - it was a help in that it reminded me I can react in a different way. So I thank you for your idea! Paula

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  2. Thank you Paula, It is nice to know this terrible experience may actually help someone else in some way,

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