tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463278702289836291.post5074630025254678461..comments2024-02-10T05:03:51.621-05:00Comments on Alzheimer's - My Mom My Hero: LAUGHTER, SMILES & MEMORIESAlzheimer's My Mom My Herohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06521298907696128213noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463278702289836291.post-38445193514054732622013-03-17T22:12:53.546-04:002013-03-17T22:12:53.546-04:00We shielded mom from the diagnosis and just told h...We shielded mom from the diagnosis and just told her she has a clogged artery in the back of her neck that causes memory loss and that she needs to keep the oxygen on as much as possible so her brain will get oxygen. <br /><br />Once I did say the words vascular dementia when she asked me point blank what it was called, and she got this awful look on her face and said, "So I'm just plain crazy?" <br />No, I assued her that she had just lost some memories is all, that it is a vascular disease of the arteries. That seem to comfort her and we've never said dementia again. She has noticed that everyone on her ward is 'crazy" as she says or "just not right". Keep up the good work spreading laughter in your volunteer work.Judy Dendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06995180063993963500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463278702289836291.post-82007521633684990172011-08-16T12:26:24.366-04:002011-08-16T12:26:24.366-04:00Oh, what a sad, sweet wonderful post! I can only i...Oh, what a sad, sweet wonderful post! I can only imagine the journey you are now on with your Mom. Given the choice, I would probably try to shield my Mom as well. Blessings to you and her from your newest follower. LindaLinda Kinsmanhttp://www.mywahmplan.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com