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.

Saturday, December 1, 2012

Living with Bob and "Al"

Sheri is often amazed the mind of "Al." Yesterday Sheri and daughter number 1 (the one who wears her heart on her sleeve) heard a long tale from Bob and "Al" (heard it several times actually) about something he had "witnessed" at work, involving police. Something that he "of course" did not get a ticket for because he does not drive so he knew they were not coming after him. It involved speeding police cars and a man with out shoes and policeman carrying a man to the hardware store to get socks. Now Sheri knew when he reached the part  about a man needing socks, that Bob was referring to something he saw on the news about a police officer that was recognized for his humanitarian effort in helping this person. Bob and "Al" were convinced that "they" were present for this, and it happened at work. Well "they" had it partially right it happened at "work" (Code for Adult Day Center) but it happened on the TV. And for some reason "Al" spiced it up a little with the danger of the speeding cars, and his frustration for not being able to drive. :)

Oh my.. what must the inside of his head be like.

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