Though times have been tough with Gramps as of late, he is still able to make us chuckle.
He currently has a nighttime caretaker, who makes sure he gets a good night sleep, then baths, dresses him and feeds him breakfast in the morning.
All the caretakers have been really nice and fun, and I think Gramps [...]
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‘Tis the Season to Be Jolly
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Alzheimer's, Christmas Carols, funny on December 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A Little In the Fog
Posted in Uncategorized on November 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Things with Gramps haven’t been so funny lately. As his Alzheimer’s progresses, it gets a little bit more difficult to smile through the stress of making decisions for his care, such as which doctors to go to, in house care or assisted living, etc. However, once in a while, a little bit of the funny [...]
The Exterminator
Posted in Uncategorized on August 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
A Pupcicle
Posted in Uncategorized on July 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This weekend while I was away, my mom watched my dog. Being that my mom lives with my grandfather, he got some puppy time too.
As always, I prepackaged Jackson’s food into individual servings to make it easier for my mom. My mom had placed the food on top of the refrigerator for convenience, but when she [...]
Luck Be an Alzheimer’s Patient
Posted in Uncategorized on July 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
One of the things Gramps still enjoys doing is gambling. In the past, his games have been poker and craps. As of late, he has been sticking to Paigow and the slot machines, which are a little bit easier for him to understand these days.
A couple days ago, my mom took Gramps to an Indian [...]
Thief II: Caught in the Act!
Posted in Uncategorized on June 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I received an email from my mom yesterday, entitled “Thief!” Thinking she had seen my post of the same name, I figured she was just commenting on the post.
However, much to my chagrin, she was providing more information on Gramps’ newfound illicit lifestyle.
In the last couple weeks, Gramps has been pulling half dollars out of [...]
Thief!
Posted in Uncategorized on June 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
When I picked up Gramps for work yesterday morning, the housekeeper was at his house slaving away.
My mom always leaves the housekeeper’s pay on the kitchen table in the morning before leaving for work. So when the housekeeper called her that afternoon saying the money wasn’t there, my mom fingered the culprit right away–Gramps. [...]
Not Those Damn Teeth Again
Posted in Uncategorized on June 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Gramps went to the dentist again yesterday. And I’m just resigning myself to the fact that dentist = adventure.
In spite of his morning protests claiming nothing is wrong with his teeth and he doesn’t have to go to the dentist, I was able to get him to go to the dentist by explaining that [...]
Over Dressed for Breakfast
Posted in Uncategorized on May 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This post comes with reporting for my mom.
First off, my mom thought she would be nice and make Gramps eggs benedict for breakfast.
As she started, he instructed her that she was doing it all wrong.
He then went to the cupboard and pulled out a box of Cheerios. “See?” he said.
Then as he was eating his [...]
How Old is “Old”?
Posted in Uncategorized on May 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Recently, my mother tried to enroll Gramps in an Alzheimer’s Day Care program at the local hospital.
His first session went really well, and he was completely impressed by the blind woman who was able to play the piano.
The next session was a little less eventful, and I could tell he was losing interest fast.
So, in [...]
