Christmas Heralds The Things To Come
Christmas came to pass, over and over again this year. Jim woke up and did his usual routine of going downstairs to use the exercise bike and use the weights while I turned on the coffee and prepped our morning pills and vitamins. Once he was settled, I asked him if he wanted to …. Read More
Happy Birthday
Last week was one of my step-children’s birthday. After checking to make sure they’d be around, I told Jim we were going to call to wish them a Happy Birthday. When they came on the phone, Jim started singing “Happy Birthday to you…” It was easy to tell they were choking up. Even though …. Read More
Anxiety Degrades Recall
Yesterday was one of those days. I loaded the winter tires into the car to have them put on and the car wouldn’t start. Happily, our neighbour was outside and had booster cables. We got the car going and I was off to the dealership. The tire and oil change should have taken between and …. Read More
Melatonin
Since my last post, I refreshed myself on Melatonin uses and dosages. I tried this with Jim a year ago and his sleep seemed to get worse instead of better. I gave up pretty quickly because I’d been trying to nip the problem in the bud. His sleep pattern wasn’t a consistent issue so …. Read More
Wanderlust
Over the past few days. Jim has been wandering through the house more than usual. He used to get up in the morning and then doze at the table while he read, and then re-read the newspaper. Then he’d nap in front of the TV most of the afternoon. Now, he’s restless. He stands …. Read More
More Medication Mayhem
A while back I was worried that Jim wasn’t taking his morning Benadryl and low dose Aspirin. These were kept in his bathroom to take as part of his morning routine. I’d asked him, but if he wasn’t in the middle of his routine then he couldn’t remember ever taking those pills and had …. Read More
Hard Conversations
Last Sunday we had an issue. Well, Jim did – even though he didn’t realize it. He double dosed his vitamins. While on the surface, it doesn’t seem like a big deal, it is. I’ve already hidden away his medications because he’d stopped reading the day written on the box of his daily pills. …. Read More
Restaurant Eating
So… It was my birthday this past week and while I was willing to ignore it as I did our wedding anniversary a few months ago. Jim, suddenly realized it was August and thus, my birthday must be happening soon. He asked me repeatedly what I wanted, even after we decided we’d just go …. Read More
Play It Again, Jim
I know his memory is bad. There is no question about it anymore. His short-term memory is practically non-existent. Tonight was an exercise in keeping the sadness out of my expression during the hour between supper and Jim starting his evening routine. Jim watched the Blue Jays baseball game this afternoon. As we returned …. Read More
Dementia Jim And Sleeping
Over the past few months, Jim hasn’t been keeping a regular sleep/wake cycle. Part of it I’m sure is boredom. Even with the pandemic waning, he’s reluctant to go to the mall for a walk (which he used to do on his own just to get out). Lately, he’s begun exercising in the mornings, …. Read More