Thanksgiving evolved into different types of celebrations as Mother developed Alzheimer’s.  No matter how we celebrated, I was thankful we could be with her and bring her joy.
*At first, Jim and I traveled the 275 miles to her home to enjoy a day or two with her.  Occasionally other family members joined us.  Friends and family might stop by after dinner.
*We moved Mother to our home in January.  She wasn’t here until the following Thanksgiving because she needed the additional care she could receive at a nursing home.
*There we would join her for a special Thanksgiving dinner at the dining …read more

Whether you’re into scrapbooking or not (I am), you may want to create a memory scrapbook about your family member with Alzheimer’s.
“That’s morbid,” someone commented, when I mentioned I’d gathered together photos and memorabilia of my mom in the nursing home and put them into a scrapbook.
However, to me it’s a “Legacy of Love,” with photos of my mom and her family when we visited.  Memories of her smiles as she watched her great grandchildren, even though she might not know who they or we were.  Memories of tea parties, Christmas celebrations, birthdays, Mother’s Day brunch, the children joining in …read more