People need to start dumping buckets of something on their heads or jumping over fires or putting bugs down their pants on video for Alzheimer's.I'm glad ALS got such publicity, but it effects .001% of the population. Approximately 20,000 to 30,000 live with it at any given time ( Read more... )

A week ago Saturday, my brother, Drew, called and said he was bringing my dad (who has Alzheimer's) back from Virginia that night. He said his marriage was falling apart and he couldn't handle it anymore. Wouldn't give us any time to prepare for his return. Didn't care that we are moving this week and that it would put us in a real pickle. I tried ( Read more... )

I'm glad it's almost over. I had been looking forward to it for some reason. Then once it got here I was reminded (and reminded and reminded) of my pregnancy and how every time it was 11:11 (and 12:34) I would wish for Luke to be happy and healthy. But he wasn't ( Read more... )

My dad's getting worse and my mom's super stressed out... I worry about her blood pressure ( Read more... )