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Take it one day a a time. Your attitude is what's important, IMO. We enjoyed and laughed at the funny things she said and did. I shared with my friends some of the funny things she did. She passed two years ago at the age of 94 after being bedridden the last five years.
Even today it isn't unusual for a friend to remind me of something funny my mother said or did...and we have a good memory, shared again with a laugh. More often than not it is something I had forgotten and I'm happy for the reminder.
Attitude is everything!
It’s tragic. Life can be so hard at times. We all need to pray for strength and patience.
"eyes crinkle in evident delight to see you" This is what brought tears to my eyes. To know your dad delights in your love even if he can't express it as he'd surely like to. That love you give him is something so many of our elderly long for and never get from family who've long forgotten them. What a joy to see that the Alzheimers hasn't terminated the family bond as it has for so many.
I've had so much joy in my life. But this part isn't so great. I understand that! It's easy to get lost in the heartache, frustration, and plain injustice of it all, isn't it? I've learned that I have to focus on the opposite aspect (gratitude) to keep peace and find joy to share. If I'm doing laundry and I see socks are missing again, I give thanks that I had parents who gave me warm socks when I was a child. How many times did I lose mine? If I'm running to the store to pick up something, I can feel resentful about the loss of time and the inconvenience. Or I can be grateful that God gave me parents who surely ran to the store for me when I was small and unable to care for myself. If mom or dad couldn't remember something, I'd thank God that he's blessed me with so many memories of them to cherish. For me, the key is to turn everything into a moment of gratitude that I had what I'm now losing for so long. If that makes sense.
Thank you again for sharing. May G-d bless you and your family with peace and much joy in your time shared together. Is there an Alzheimers ping list?
Beautiful. Heartbreaking.
Alzheimer’s Disease is so cruel. So cruel.
Prayers for you and your family as you walk this difficult road.
Prayers for your father.
A very moving tribute.Having had a Dad who has a disease very similar to Alzheimer's I think I understand your sadness.My Dad,like yours (no doubt) was a very,very good man whose memory deterioration was sad beyond belief.
Dearest sweet you, ((((Yaelle)))) You honor your cherished Dad with sentiment like no other! You’ve told us he’s a wonderful, loving father and simultaneously he raised a wonderful, loving daughter.
Remember the old adage that says “live life for the moment?” You will have many wonderful moments with him, when he will be cognizant. There’s so much we don’t know about our loved ones with his disease and loved ones in comas. I personally believe that they understand more than we think, and I’m sure they understand love.
God bless you and your loving family. Your Dad and your family have my prayers.
Prayers for your father, for you and for your entire family. My dad is 99 and just went on hospice. Not what I would have wanted, but he’s his own person.
God bless you.
I am so sorry that you all are going through this and you most certainly have my prayers.
My Dad went through the same. I also think that some of the things that he may see that others can not may be real but we can’t see them yet. If that makes any sense. He also saw and had conversations with long passed family.
My Dad thought for a while that I was his doctor and not his son. Not even close. I’m a software guy and will always be his son. In the end he told me the same that Mom did. I was their favorite and never thought that was even remotely the case. God Bless you, your Dad and all of your family and loved ones.
God bless you Yaelle.
Yes, I’ve been through that too.
Prayers that you always remember the good times.
My father passed away from Alzheimers on July 3rd, 2010. My heart goes out to you. It’s horrible watching that disease take someone. What a cruel disease.
Prayers for God’s blessings.
Bump for later.
My heart goes out to you, FRiend. My dear mother had senile dementia for a few years before she passed away in 2007. This is very hard, I know. Prayers up for you and hugs to you.
Praying for your Dad and for you and your family.
"How precious is thy steadfast love, O God! The children of men take refuge in the shadow of thy wings." Psalms 36:7
Having a child like you must have made him so proud!
Blessings
Mel
What a beautiful OP.
My dad had Alz., too, and while the mood swings were bad, we look back at the many good days, like when we took him to the sing-a-longs, and he sang & remembered every word of those old songs, and was so happy, he took me by the hand, and kept singing and smiling. And we remember all the times my brother played “pitch & catch” with him in his room, even though the Alz. became very severe, and he still loved children and dogs.
The first few years, we had a lovely lady who lived in and took care of her during the week, with my siblings coming in the on the weekends. Since I lived so far away, I was only able to come a couple of times, spending a week while the caregiver went on vacation with her family.
In her last couple of years, she was in a nursing home, and was pretty happy, because she made a whole new set of friends every single day, and the nurses and aides, for the most part, were very sweet to her.