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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 →

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 →

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 →

Anyone who’s tried to follow this blog knows there haven’t been posts in quite awhile. Call it writer’s block when it comes to the subject of my beloved mother. The more I watched her decline, the harder it got to … Continue reading →

Mom broke her hip. I know this is starting to sound like a pattern in my annual blog posts: One Year Ago Today, Two Years Ago Today, Three Years Ago Today and now we are at 1,460 days since life … Continue reading →

Variety reports that Will Ferrell is set to produce and star in the upcoming film “Reagan”, already destined for the Hollywood Blacklist. The screenplay, written by Mike Rosilio, spoofs Ronald Reagan’s latter years of his presidency when he was showing signs … Continue reading →

  It’s been a difficult holiday season. Mom has had her ups and downs but was able to sit at the Thanksgiving table and eat a small amount of food.   About a week after Thanksgiving, Mom had two seizures … Continue reading →

I should be reporting on new drugs in the pipeline on a weekly basis, as the race to find breakthrough  treatment for Alzheimer’s always grabs headlines. Perhaps I’ve been reluctant these days as so many get their hopes dashed when … Continue reading →