Miriam Green
Riding the Ferris Wheel
Sometimes we are truly flying high, other times we are dragging near the bottom. Always, we are moving.
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Miriam Green
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Miriam Green
- Aug 14, 2019
- 3 min
Befuddled
I understand it better now. We had a way of looking at and talking to Mom as if she were simple, as if the intelligent being who we knew...
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Miriam Green
- Jan 9, 2019
- 3 min
Impersonation
I have been impersonating my mom to pay my parents’ credit card bills, sort out the cable provider, turn down business solicitations,...
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Miriam Green
- Nov 21, 2018
- 4 min
Simon Says
How quickly I go from elation to despair—from reveling in my brother Simon’s impromptu three-day visit to anguishing over the person most...
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Miriam Green
- Oct 17, 2018
- 3 min
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 23, 2017
- 3 min
Forward Motion
In the middle of my short vacation with my family I suddenly remembered that I’d been writing a letter for my dad in Hebrew to explain...
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Miriam Green
- Jun 14, 2017
- 2 min
The Art of Eating Slowly
Have you ever sat with someone who took their time eating, relishing every bite, savoring every forkful? It gave me pause in the rush of...
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Miriam Green
- Mar 1, 2017
- 3 min
76 Trombones
“It’s your birthday today,” I told Mom. “It’s my birthday?” she asked innocently. “We’ll have to have a party.” We’d already come back...
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Miriam Green
- Dec 28, 2016
- 3 min
Upside Down Inside
“Everything is weird. I feel like a weird person,” Mom said when she woke up from her nap. “My brain’s not functioning.” I have heard Mom...
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Miriam Green
- Sep 7, 2016
- 4 min
Naomi in Wonderland
I feel like I’ve fallen down the rabbit hole into an Alzheimer’s version of Naomi in Wonderland. My dad flew to Miami two days ago, and I...
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Miriam Green
- Jul 20, 2016
- 4 min
Remember This
We’ve been watching National Geographic’s Emmy-nominated series, “Brain Games.” With interactive games and hidden cameras, this show...
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Miriam Green
- Jun 8, 2016
- 3 min
Everything Sparkles
“These stairs are getting slower and slower,” Mom comments as we walk down the three flights to the street. I laugh at her expressive way...
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Miriam Green
- May 11, 2016
- 3 min
A Day to Remember
Mom’s attention fluctuates greatly. We are walking outside noticing the red hibiscus when she veers off course and tells me she’s looking...
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Miriam Green
- Jan 6, 2016
- 3 min
Zing
“Was I there, too?” Mom asks as my dad tells us about a concert they attended Monday night. “Of course,” he responds. “I don’t remember,”...
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Miriam Green
- Dec 9, 2015
- 3 min
Light the Darkness that is Alzheimer's
“I don’t know if I’m lost or not,” Mom said as walked in the city. We were holding hands, the sun gracing us with warmth, the sheltering...
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Miriam Green
- Jan 28, 2015
- 3 min
The Near Distant Future
Of all the things that happened today, Mom remembers that I spilled my coffee. Yep. All over my bag, on the chair, table and floor. We...
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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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