Comments on: Carol O’Dell, Author of Mothering Mother, Visits Alzheimer’s Notes

By: 7 Books about Alzheimer’s & Caregiving You May Find Helpful

7 Books about Alzheimer’s & Caregiving You May Find Helpful — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:01:11 +0000

[...] Mother, A Daughter’s Humorous and Heartbreaking Memoir by Carol D. O’Dell (I hosted Carol on her blog tour here at Alzheimer’s [...]

By: Mary Emma Allen

Mary Emma Allen — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 23:30:00 +0000

Hi Carol,
I’m pleased you appreciated my questions and found them helpful for providing informaton to share with other caregivers and readers who may be going through difficult times. I’ve been asked to update my book, When We Become the Parent to Our Parents, by sharing how I coped after Mother died.

By: Running Contests in Conjunction with Virtual Blog Tours

Running Contests in Conjunction with Virtual Blog Tours — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 19:24:14 +0000

[...] O’Dell, author of Mothering Mother, visited my Alzheimer’s Notes blog and shared information about her experiences as caregiver for her mother. Carol also has a contest running through Sept. 24 that blog viewers and her readers can [...]

By: Carol ODell

Carol ODell — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 16:01:40 +0000

Thanks, Mary Emma,

I appreciated your questions and how they included the grieving and moving on process. It’s very difficult for many caregivers to realize that the eventuality of Alzheimer’s (and life) is death/the passing of our loved one.

We have to be willing to talk about this.
And you did. I’m grateful that you addressed this issue. ~
Carol

By: Mary Emma Allen

Mary Emma Allen — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 20:51:58 +0000

Carol, I’m pleased you had time in your busy schedule to stop by Alzheimer’s Notes. You have many experiences to share and a great deal of encouragement to offer caregivers.