Miriam Green
Oh, The Places You'll Go
Here’s a new one. Mom absolutely refused to open her mouth when she brushed her teeth. She stood in the bathroom brushing the outside of...
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Miriam Green
- Feb 1, 2017
- 3 min
Straightening Ourselves
When Mom and I took a short walk to the grocery store and back, she was hesitant about where we were walking. She literally recognized...
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Miriam Green
- Jan 25, 2017
- 4 min
Remembering Millie
My dad got it right when he said about my grandmother: “Millie was someone who left an indelible mark on all those who met her and we...
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Miriam Green
- Jan 18, 2017
- 2 min
Mourning
If you had asked me how life was yesterday, I would have written about the quiet day we had in paradise. Mom and I sang songs, drank...
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Miriam Green
- Jan 11, 2017
- 3 min
We're So Lucky
We’ve passed the winter solstice but the days are still short and darkness descends all too soon. There is a midrash that tells the story...
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Miriam Green
- Jan 4, 2017
- 4 min
Learning From the Young
Liza Futerman is a friend and writer who has published a stunning monograph about her mother’s Alzheimer’s. Illustrated with passion and...
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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
- Dec 21, 2016
- 4 min
Rings on Her Fingers 2
My mom’s instinct for social interaction is incredibly strong. When we are out on the streets of the city, we often pause in our rambling...
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Miriam Green
- Dec 14, 2016
- 3 min
Rings on Her Fingers
We tried unsuccessfully to take Mom’s rings off today. In addition to her wedding and engagement ring, Mom wears four other rings, each...
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Miriam Green
- Dec 7, 2016
- 2 min
Kitchen: A Definition
“Hello, who’s this?” Mom asks suspiciously. “Hi, Mom,” I reply as distinctly as I can. “It’s your daughter, Miriam.” Talking on the phone...
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Miriam Green
- Nov 30, 2016
- 4 min
Black and White
I stand at our meeting place waiting for Mom and her caregiver Sahlee and watch people walking down the path towards me. From far away,...
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Miriam Green
- Nov 23, 2016
- 4 min
Invisible Handicaps
The day my brother Simon left, Mom threw a temper tantrum when she and my dad were out enjoying an afternoon stroll. She used the foulest...
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Miriam Green
- Nov 16, 2016
- 4 min
I See the Moon
We took Simon out to a fancy restaurant to celebrate his impending 50th birthday. We had a laugh-filled evening, despite it being harder...
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Miriam Green
- Nov 9, 2016
- 3 min
Abby Normal
My brother Simon is here for a visit! He is all laughter and warm hugs, and it is a pleasure to be around him. I arrived early at my...
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Miriam Green
- Nov 2, 2016
- 3 min
Roller Coaster
Dealing with a parent with Alzheimer's is mercurial, with ups and downs on a moment-by-moment basis and I often think I'm overly focused...
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Miriam Green
- Oct 26, 2016
- 5 min
There's No Place Like Home
When my dad was away in September, in my naiveté, I thought it would be easy to drive Mom and myself and her caregiver Sahlee to my home...
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Miriam Green
- Sep 28, 2016
- 4 min
We Look Alike, We Talk Alike
When I was younger, I remember visiting a friend with a new baby. I must have obsessed about the baby crying, worrying and wondering and...
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Miriam Green
- Sep 21, 2016
- 6 min
Dear Abby
I grew up singing John Prines’ song “Dear Abby,” a humorous look at the kinds of people who write to advice columnists. Be satisfied with...
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Miriam Green
- Sep 14, 2016
- 4 min
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
- 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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