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Saying Goodbye to 2017
December 31, 2017
We know the year is coming to an end with the roll call of famous people who have passed away. This ritual always brings a pause to whatever I’m doing while listening to the news. Watching the faces of statesmen, … Continue reading
Another loss to Alzheimer’s
August 9, 2017
I am still mourning the loss of my mother to this dreaded disease a little more than a week ago, when I heard the news today: Glenn Campbell has also succumbed to Alzheimer’s . When will it end? I remember … Continue reading
Eulogy for Charla Boteler
August 5, 2017
Last Saturday night, I not only lost my mother, I lost my best friend and my only child all at once. I was blessed to have Charla Boteler for my mother. She was the fun mom all the other kids … Continue reading
A Farewell to Mom
August 2, 2017
Four Years Ago Today…
July 14, 2016
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An Upside to Alzheimers?
A few days ago, my good friend brought this New York Times essay to my attention: My Mother, Lost and Found. He said it reminded him of the “fun stage” that Mom went through. I feel lucky to be among … Continue reading
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Three Years Later…
Today marks the third anniversary of the fall that broke Mom’s hip. I guess another way of looking at it would be 1,086 days since my new normal began. Mom’s still in hospice at home with me. I used to … Continue reading
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Mother’s Day Season
My close relationship with my mother began at birth. While this statement may seem obvious, I’m referring to the fact that Mom went into labor on Mother’s Day (I was actually born around 8am the next morning). All families have … Continue reading
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A Good Day to Die?
The following New York Times article, The Last Day of Her Life, is a must read for anyone who is struggling with Alzheimer’s in their family or themselves. It chronicles the life of Sandy Bem, a Cornell Psycology Professor who … Continue reading
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Changes in Ronald Reagan’s Speech a Harbinger of Alzheimer’s
Researchers at Arizona State Universtity have detected changes in Former President Ronald Reagan’s speech pattern that may well have predicted the onset of Alzheimer’s years before the official diagnosis in 1994. Visar Berisha and Julia Liss developed an algorithm that … Continue reading
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Remembering The St Patrick’s Day Trunk Party
St Patrick’s Day has a special meaning around our house. It’s not because I’m Irish, although for years I thought I was part Irish until I recently learned that my great, great grandfather, George McCrary’s great, grandfather was James McCreary … Continue reading
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B Smith Interview on Today Show for The Brain Health Registry
We are all so relieved that last fall B Smith was returned home safely after having gone missing for 17 hours in New York City. B Smith said “I just wanted to be free”. Perhaps that’s what all victims of … Continue reading
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Richard Glatzer Dies
Last week, Richard Glatzer lost his battle to ALS. His direction of Still Alice leaves behind a legacy of profound importance, not only for the Alzheimer’s community but for all neuro generative diseases: ‘Still Alice’ Co-Director Richard Glatzer Dies 11 … Continue reading
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Band Together Concert Update
Friday night was a real treat. As I mentioned in my last post, Band Together played British Invasion Retro Rock for an Alzheimer’s fundraiser at The Fairfield Theater Company. It was a sold out concert to an audience that was dancing … Continue reading
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The British Are Coming Again!
https://fairfieldtheatre.org/shows/beatles-stones-british-invasion-benefit-concert-alzheimers I don’t usually look forward to Friday the 13th. In fact it was a Friday the 13th in 2012 that Mom broke her hip and life as we knew it changed forever. However next week there’s another British invasion … Continue reading
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