Mom’s teeth are not doing well. It’s hard to tell just by looking what’s going on with them, especially as Mom won’t willingly open her...

We’re back to visiting with Mom by video call after another worker tested positive, although the residents at Mom’s Alzheimer’s care...

The good news is that Mom still reacts positively to personal interaction with the staff at her memory care facility. The bad news is...

Sometimes we are truly flying high, other times we are dragging near the bottom. Always, we are moving.

Mom was sitting in her usual seat when I entered the common room at her care facility. She was intently “playing” with a game matching...

The nature of our relationship has changed. I am not always able to connect with Mom like I used to. Even when we find a quiet corner to...

We are standing in the middle of the mall and we have a half hour to spend before my father picks us up. Mom is agitated. She wants to be...

“I’ll be with the dead people.” “What?” I asked into the phone. “What did you say?” “I’ll be with the dead people,” repeated Mom. I...

During my visit today, I interviewed Mom for my daughter’s final 12th grade art project. The multi-media piece will include drawings of...

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...

“Look how blue the sky is!” Mom commented as we sat in the sun drinking our coffee. I’d been prepared to find Mom angry and out of sorts....

“What are you doing here?” Mom asked in an excited voice. “I didn't know you were here! How wonderful! When did you get here?” It was...

“It’s my birthday,” I told Mom. “It is?” she asked. “Why didn’t you tell me? How old are you?” When I told her I was turning 50, she...