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Stackings : Art & Alzheimer’s (Rough Trailer) from Yves Wilson on Vimeo.
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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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Alzheimer’s vs Cancer– Does One Prevent the Other?
In examining my only family’s medical history , I’ve seen a pattern that is hard to ignore: Those who succumb to cancer don’t develop Alzheimer’s and those who had some sort of dementia did not develop cancer in their lifetime. … Continue reading
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The Man Behind the Blog
I want to thank my partner, Jim Comstock, for helping me keep this blog alive as well as my memories of Mom. Had it not been for his first discovery of Mom’s glasses stacking, so many of her transient creations … Continue reading
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A New Day
Good morning Mom! She wakes up these days with a hairdo that’s a little like “Ursula”, the sea witch, from The Little Mermaid because she likes to tease her tresses in REM sleep. Since my last post, Mom has become … Continue reading
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Mom’s Last Stand
It’s been a long time since I posted on this blog. Mom is in hospice now and alot has happened since, including hurricane Sandy. This photo was taken of Mom standing at the kitchen sink a week before the storm. … Continue reading
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SHE WALKED!
I was feeling very discouraged yesterday— listening to everyone’s predictions about how Mom would never walk again. I decided to turn to Reiki healing and called Alice Mindrum. She wasn’t able to personally visit Mom before her next therapy session … Continue reading
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Our prayers are for Charla
On Friday the 13th, Mom fell in the den and broke her hip. She’s at Bridgeport Hospital now awaiting surgery any minute. Throughout this journey, Mom has always been such a trouper. She bounced back from every accident and illness … Continue reading
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Featured in the City Lights Gallery West gala
Charla Boteler’s Stackings were a hit at the opening of City Light’s Gallery’s new Westport space. Mom seemed to enjoy the party.
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See Mom in Yves Wilson’s trailer
Stackings : Art & Alzheimer’s (Rough Trailer) from Yves Wilson on Vimeo. Continue reading
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Time Magazine
Mom ponders the Time Magazine article in the doctor’s office waiting room.
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Larry King special on CNN
Set your DVR for Sunday May 1st, 8:00 PM on CNN for Larry King’s special “Unthinkable: The Alzheimer’ Epidemic” : ://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-quick-20110430,0,7398703.story
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