When I read Kristina Chew’s article, Maybe Sleep is Really for the Birds, at Autuism Vox, I couldn’t help but remember caring for Mother.  She must have thought sleep was for the birds and everyone else, but not for her after she developed Alzheimer’s.
Mother had long been a “night hawk,” as we referred to people who liked to stay up late.  As she reached a more advanced age, Mother seemed to require less and less sleep, or took “cat naps,” then remained awake all hours of the night. This became very pronounced after Mother developed Alzheimer’s and came to live with my …read more

Kristina Chew, of AutismVox, hosts the Science & Health September Theme Day, with its Back-to-School theme. 
 She featured my post, Back-to-School in Alzheimer’s Memories as I relate some that my mother recalled during her Alzheimer’s days.  They have become part of our family legacy.
Check out all the other posts by SciHealth bloggers on this Back-to-School theme.