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Miriam Green
Apr 10, 20193 min read
Drink, Drink, Drink
It amazes me how easy it is to manipulate Mom by using her Alzheimer’s. I rely on her non-existent memory to help her do things I want...
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Miriam Green
Oct 17, 20183 min read
A Blank Mind
I blanked out while driving today. One minute I was happily driving towards the familiar intersection near my house, and the next, I...
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Miriam Green
Aug 30, 20173 min read
Tying Up Loose Ends
Mom stormed away from me only once today. We were on the city streets and I was taking her to the optometrist so that they could replace...
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Miriam Green
Feb 15, 20172 min read
Let Them Eat Cake
We walked around the mall today for about 3 hours window shopping as the rain fell outside. When we stopped for coffee, we bumped into...
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Miriam Green
Aug 3, 20163 min read
Hair
I lost my temper today. Not at Mom, but at her hairdresser, the one who has been cutting her hair for about 20 years. When I called last...
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Miriam Green
Jun 22, 20164 min read
The Color of Water
Mom doesn't like to drink water. I'll hand her a glass, and when she takes a sip, she invariably says, "Uch. It's tasteless." Water is...
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Miriam Green
Aug 12, 20152 min read
When God Gives you Lemons
Mom has stopped meeting her friends for coffee on Friday mornings. And she’s stopped going to synagogue on Shabbat. Wait. Let me rephrase...
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