http://www.agreenertea.com/alzheimers-disease-has-kidnapped-my-mother/ ...on aging with strength and beauty Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:18:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.agreenertea.com/alzheimers-disease-has-kidnapped-my-mother/comment-page-1/#comment-388 Cathy MacPherson Sun, 11 May 2008 20:03:29 +0000 http://www.agreenertea.com/?p=395#comment-388 My grandmother had Alzheimer's Disease. I remember the day I fully understood that we were losing her to this horrid disease. I was standing in the foyer of my parents' home watching her as she sat on the bottom step of the staircase staring helplessly at her untied shoes, picking at the laces. I realized she didn't know what to do. It was heartbreaking. Thank you for this article Sonja. My grandmother had Alzheimer’s Disease. I remember the day I fully understood that we were losing her to this horrid disease. I was standing in the foyer of my parents’ home watching her as she sat on the bottom step of the staircase staring helplessly at her untied shoes, picking at the laces. I realized she didn’t know what to do. It was heartbreaking. Thank you for this article Sonja.

]]> http://www.agreenertea.com/alzheimers-disease-has-kidnapped-my-mother/comment-page-1/#comment-386 Holly Sat, 10 May 2008 20:38:44 +0000 http://www.agreenertea.com/?p=395#comment-386 There are times when I can't remember something about my day, or a time in my children's development, such as how did Henry learn to be potty trained 'cause I don't remember that stage. I fear that if I don't remember a moment of my life then I must not have been paying attention, or that I wasn't being mentally present for my children. Then I think about Kati. As far as we can tell she can't remember her life, but I know that she had a very good one. She can't identify her children but she was a great mother. She was a loving partner, she was a wonderful community member, a teacher and a friend to humans and animals alike. There are times when I can’t remember something about my day, or a time in my children’s development, such as how did Henry learn to be potty trained ’cause I don’t remember that stage.
I fear that if I don’t remember a moment of my life then I must not have been paying attention, or that I wasn’t being mentally present for my children.
Then I think about Kati. As far as we can tell she can’t remember her life, but I know that she had a very good one. She can’t identify her children but she was a great mother. She was a loving partner, she was a wonderful community member, a teacher and a friend to humans and animals alike.

]]> http://www.agreenertea.com/alzheimers-disease-has-kidnapped-my-mother/comment-page-1/#comment-384 sonja Mason Sat, 10 May 2008 18:36:00 +0000 http://www.agreenertea.com/?p=395#comment-384 I love the intro you wrote for me. Thank you. I think Mum would like it, too. I love the intro you wrote for me. Thank you. I think Mum would like it, too.

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