It amazes me how easy it is to manipulate Mom by using her Alzheimer’s. I rely on her non-existent memory to help her do things I want...

I blanked out while driving today. One minute I was happily driving towards the familiar intersection near my house, and the next, I...

Mom stormed away from me only once today. We were on the city streets and I was taking her to the optometrist so that they could replace...

We walked around the mall today for about 3 hours window shopping as the rain fell outside. When we stopped for coffee, we bumped into...

I lost my temper today. Not at Mom, but at her hairdresser, the one who has been cutting her hair for about 20 years. When I called last...

Mom doesn't like to drink water. I'll hand her a glass, and when she takes a sip, she invariably says, "Uch. It's tasteless." Water is...

Mom has stopped meeting her friends for coffee on Friday mornings. And she’s stopped going to synagogue on Shabbat. Wait. Let me rephrase...