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Miriam Green
Jun 17, 20203 min read
Forgetting
I forgot to visit Mom yesterday at her memory care facility. When I realized I’d missed my appointment, it was too late to do anything...
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Miriam Green
Apr 22, 20203 min read
YouTube for Caregivers
The residents in Mom’s ward can’t be isolated one from the other. They need constant supervision.
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Miriam Green
Sep 11, 20195 min read
Bed Rails
Are bed rails a hazard or are they helpful devices in a dementia ward? I’ve seen horrifying photos recently on Facebook groups of loved...
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Miriam Green
Apr 17, 20193 min read
Bread of Affliction
The holiday of Passover starts this week. But Alzheimer's sufferers will not recognize that Friday night will be different from all other...
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Miriam Green
Oct 24, 20184 min read
Engagement
“It’s my daughter, Miriam,” she said as I entered the ward. “Where were you?” How grateful I felt to be identified by Mom. I sat down in...
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Miriam Green
May 16, 20184 min read
Wherever You Go, I Will Go
Our lives have been topsy-turvy this past week. We had initial confirmation on Sunday that Mom could be moved into a closed Alzheimer’s...
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Miriam Green
Nov 1, 20174 min read
Second Best
I will never be enough for Mom. I am second best at most. Here’s what happened. My dad went out for an early evening lecture to a retiree...
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Miriam Green
Jun 21, 20173 min read
Boom, Crash
First the sickening sound of the impact, then the jolt as our heads snapped forward and back. Then Mom’s hysterical wailing. It took me a...
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Miriam Green
Sep 14, 20164 min read
Second Chances
Why don’t any of the Alzheimer’s books or websites prepare you for the rage? Or your helplessness and guilt when you can’t defuse it?...
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Miriam Green
Aug 6, 20144 min read
Confessions of an Online Shopper
I didn’t see my parents this week, but I did do their shopping. Yes, I confess. I am an online shopper. Soon after Mom was diagnosed with...
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Miriam Green
Apr 9, 20144 min read
Shopska Israeli Style
Would you believe I haven’t written in two weeks because I was in Bulgaria?!! It’s true! I was the staff escort to the AACI Jewish...
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Miriam Green
Feb 11, 20143 min read
Spinach Quiche
Here’s what I found under Jeff’s bed-side table: a dusty bag filled with emails from 1997 and 1998. I wasn’t quite sure how they got...
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