Miriam Green
I Screwed Up
I inadvertently broke one of my precepts on taking care of an individual with Alzheimer's. I took Mom to Ikea. You might not think that's...
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Miriam Green
- Jun 17, 2015
- 4 min
My Daughter's Art Project
I knew they’d be hanging there, knew I’d have to share the paintings with others. Yet they still caught me by surprise. It’s my...
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Miriam Green
- May 13, 2015
- 4 min
The Lost Kitchen
There’s an Alzheimer’s joke that goes like this: Joan and Stan are watching TV on the couch in the living room. Joan gets up. “I’m going...
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Miriam Green
- May 6, 2015
- 3 min
Seeing Red
It was the advertisement for the red toilet seat that caught my attention. What’s with that, I wondered, and why is it appearing on an...
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Miriam Green
- Apr 22, 2015
- 2 min
Emotional Transitions
It was so much fun catching up with my aunt Barbara—Mom’s real sister—who is visiting with her partner Brian that I almost forgot to...
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Miriam Green
- Feb 17, 2015
- 3 min
Walking in the Rain
Mom and I walked in the rain today. It was a light rain, and as we ambled along, we sang rain songs. It felt good to be out, and when we...
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Miriam Green
- Dec 31, 2014
- 3 min
Taking Precautions
For some reason, I can never get the code right to open the door to my parent’s apartment building. I buzzed up to say I was there then...
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Miriam Green
- Sep 17, 2014
- 2 min
I Love You, Goodbye
I feel guilty when it’s time to leave my mom. She is effusive in her kisses and hugs. “It’s wonderful to spend time with you. When will I...
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Miriam Green
- Aug 20, 2014
- 3 min
What We Lose
Alzheimer’s patients suffer terribly as their abilities and their world shrink. They are often confused or lack the ability to express...
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Miriam Green
- Aug 13, 2014
- 3 min
Music, Maestro!
I’d brought with me a small gift, a disc of Danny Kaye singing songs from the musical, “Hans Christian Anderson.” When we finally got it...
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Miriam Green
- Aug 6, 2014
- 4 min
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
- Jul 30, 2014
- 3 min
Aging and Orange Soup
“I dream about you,” Mom says to me. We are sitting together on the couch in the living room. “Oh, really? What do you dream,” I ask. “I...
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Miriam Green
- Jul 2, 2014
- 4 min
Healing Pizza
This entry is a departure from my usual subject. This was my second week of staying home. My head is still fuzzy, though I’m not sure if...
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Miriam Green
- Jun 18, 2014
- 3 min
A Heavy Heart
Sometimes it is hard to be in the moment, to push aside internal thoughts and give over to the now. That’s what Mom’s Alzheimer’s demands...
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Miriam Green
- May 7, 2014
- 3 min
A Moose-t Have Recipe
Post-Independence Humus Situation Here’s the perennial question: What do you do with your left-over humus after Israel’s Independence...
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Miriam Green
- Apr 30, 2014
- 3 min
Midday Music with Mom
...and a helping of baked salmon. I hadn’t intended to enjoy myself taking Mom to her weekly concert, but the enthusiasm of the tenor...
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Miriam Green
- Apr 16, 2014
- 3 min
Signs and Wonders...
and a little chicken.... “I hope you don’t feel I’m a nuisance,” she said lightly as we were sitting in synagogue. I might have grumbled...
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Miriam Green
- Mar 19, 2014
- 3 min
Lemon Memories
What’s the difference between Alzheimer’s and forgetfulness? It’s tough to see a parent age. Beyond the physical changes—faces thin, hair...
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Miriam Green
- Feb 11, 2014
- 3 min
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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