The Rose of the Wind

This past week has been an interesting one, with 'interesting' being like in the old Chinese curse. Mom had a 'jack in the box' night...

Honest, I didn’t think because I posted twice the last time I could get by with not posting for two more weeks. :D Life just gets...

Mom had a doctor’s appointment on Monday. She doesn’t get out of bed much at home anymore, so she is seriously deconditioned. Three...

This post may be a bit ragged, as I am feeling that way today. Mom had a rough night most of last night, arguing about her pills, which...

Sorry I'm so late! Mom has been very challenging the past couple of weeks. Her psychiatrist started her on a trial of a new medication...

I apologize in advance if this ends up being another whiny rant. It's just been one of those weeks. Mom seems to stay confused lately,...

Mom's mental status changes so fast, I get whiplash. One hour she's telling me how much she loves me, she hopes I will be okay when she...

Speech pathologists love memory books. We huddle with our patients' families and have them collect photos and memorabilia, then together...

Sorry I’ve been scarce for so long! The past couple of weeks have been rough ones. My old laptop gave up the ghost so I had to sink my...

You would think that 26 years as a speech pathologist, most of it spent working with elderly patients, would have eminently qualified me...

The other day, mom was looking for a meat vitamin. No, before you ask, I didn't know what she meant either. She got very irritated with...