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My Mother My Child: A Daughter’s Journey Through Alzheimer’s Disease. Part 2

By Viv | Published: February 19, 2011
This is part 2 of a 3-part story During the first few months we lived together, Mom regularly asked me if it was time to go back to her real home where she lived for 31 years devotedly taking care of another family’s domestic needs. After a while she stopped asking. Six months passed and [...]
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Alzheimer’s Disease Resources

By Viv | Published: November 12, 2010
The Alzheimer’s Association   24/7hotline: 800-272-3900 National Institute on Aging Caring for a Person with Alzheimer’s Disease: Your Easy-to-Use Guide from the National Institute on Aging National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Family Caregiver Alliance/National Center on Caregiving
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My Mother My Child: A Daughter’s Journey Through Alzheimer’s Disease

By Viv | Published: November 11, 2010
This is part one of a longer story. I was 28 years old when Alzheimer’s disease sneaked its way into our lives. It was the Fall of 1982 and I was just coming out of a two year post-divorce reclusive period. I was back in school, dating, and starting a new job. I felt free [...]
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