Update
Mom’s attorney assures her that she is not to be driving, even in the neighborhood/subdivision. Moral authority has spoken. A bit of research on my youngest daughter’s part shows that in most states, the laws of the land prevail even on private roads, if those roads are accessible to the public, as is the privately […]
The Keys etc
I’ve just returned from a camping trip where there was practically negative celluar service. It was such a relief to be out of the grasp of repetitive information overload for three days that I’ve realized I need to batch my mom’s incoming queries. To accomplish this my middle daughter will bring me our ‘secret’ cell […]
Lying
Recall during my mom’s second neurology appointment when the doctor asked her if she was able to meet her work obligations, if any (at the age of 79). Mom replied that she was and I brassily challenged her by asking how her work for Scarlett was coming along. It was at this point she stormed […]
Dreams
Not the song, but actual dreams… Last night was, as more seem to be these nights, less than restful. Aching joints and hot flashes aside (thank you shifting weather and WTF (!), why does one’s hormonal transgressions have to take place while one is trying to sleep?), I had vivid dreams that, for the first […]
The Hearing
Mom’s telephonic hearing with the state department of licensing was yesterday at 9:30am. She nor her attorney asked for my presence. From the beginning I knew I should not attend. It is one thing for a doctor to put you on the spot in front of your mother regarding her driving. It would be quite […]
The Documents…
An e-mail from the attorney reveals that the documents are: 1) A two page letter summarizing yesterday’s hearing outcome and followup from the examiner today. 2) Two pages attached to the letter regarding what to expect when re-testing for one’s license (more on this in the next post). 3) The driver’s handbook, which my mother, […]
The Fax
I have finally hit a wall, so to speak. And, yes, it’s over a fax machine and its long defunked dedicated phone line. Due to the marvels of modern technology, of which a fax machine long ago ceased being defined as, I am sitting in my back garden with my three chickens who cluck softly […]
From various sources…
From various sources I have, direct, snooping (if you don’t know, when you care for someone with dementia, snooping is part of the job), second hand etc, here are things my mom is saying/telling other/believes despite being told otherwise or having at one time actually known: ~ She hasn’t yet told her brother-in-law […]
Neurology, Round Two
On Tuesday mom was seen by the second neurologist. The idea of this appointment was to conduct a second neuro-psych exam to refute the findings of the first one and then submit these findings into evidence for mom’s hearing with the state department of licensing on the 22nd of this month. It turns out this […]
Dementia Dance - Travels with Mom 