Life with Dad

Caring for someone with dementia, you have to laugh to keep from crying.

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Location: Texas

This blog is a reflection on being a member of the "sandwich generation". We are those sandwiched between aging parents who need care and/or help and their own children. After an extensive remodel of our house, we moved my parents in with us. Dad has Alzheimer’s, which adds complications to the situation.

Wednesday, February 23, 2005

Sad Question

After spending 2 hours yesterday talking about his love for Mama, Dad asked my a sad question while waiting in the doctor's office:

"Is my wife still alive?"

He had been with Mama not 15 minutes earlier. She decided not to come with us to the doctor because it is hard on me to deal with getting Dad's wheelchair and Mom's walker in and out of the car by myself.

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