Gramps has been pretty un-entertaining lately. Though don’t think he isn’t keeping us on his toes. His Alzheimer’s is progressing, so most of the situations aren’t so funny anymore. But just when my head starts to droop, leave it to Gramps to get me chuckling again! Yesterday as we were finishing lunch, a fly landed on Gramps’ empty plate. Normally, he would just shoo the fly away but yesterday, he decided to take a more innovative approach to pest control.
He took his nearly full cup of coffee and poured it on his plate trying to douse the fly.
When I screamed, “Gramps! You shouldn’t do that!” he just looked at me with the mischievous smile of a two year-old, who knew he had done something wrong, but couldn’t figure out quite what.
To make matters worse, at that precise time, one of our clients walked into the restaurant and over to our table. My heart sank as she glanced disapprovingly at Gramps’ plate. She must have been wondering “How did his coffee get on his plate?” I am sure “by means of extermination” was not a thought that crossed her mind.
Alzheimer’s Fact: In addition to Alzheimer’s medications, other medications may be prescribed to treat such symptoms as agitation, anxiety and poor sleep.
