Tag Archives: Spouses

Memory Keepers

May 6, 2019 · by · in Alzheimer's disease, Book, Catholic, Faith, Family, Navigating Alzheimer's, The Alzheimer's Spouse · 1 Comment

“You think you’re so smart, but you married me,” Marshall would say when he knew I was right about something we debated. He didn’t like to acknowledge when he was wrong. I was OK with that. His response always made me laugh. Shared jokes such as this are one of the many things Alzheimer’s robs […]

The Alzheimer’s Spouse

April 1, 2019 · by · in Alzheimer's disease, Book, Family, The Alzheimer's Spouse · 1 Comment

Alzheimer’s claims the lives not only of those with the disease but all those connected to them as well. And the closer we are to the loved one with Alzheimer’s, the more we are affected. Certainly, Alzheimer’s damages everything about the partner with the disease as he or she slowly diminishes physically, mentally, and emotionally. […]