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In honor of my Mom who has Alzheimer's Disease
Dorothy A. Zimmerman
Submitted by JMS
In honor of my Dad who presently has Alzheimer's Disease
Harry Spaulding
Submitted by: Lois
A Loving Tribute To My Husband
Jerry A. DeMoe
Submitted by: Mrs. DeMoe
A Loving Tribute To My Mother
Thekla Schuler
Born April 1, 1908
Submitted by: Helga Schuler
A Loving Tribute To My Mother
Hannah Fitzpatrick
Submitted by: Jan Bowlin
In honor of my Mom
Judith S. Friend (62)
| Who has been fighting early onset Alzheimer's Disease for the past 10 years! May God, please watch over her, and not let the "end stages" drag on for years. Allow her to rest in peace. Pain free, seizure free, happy, and healthy the way she deserves to be! |
Submitted by: One of her four children, Barb.
In Honor of my Mom who has Alzheimer's Disease
LOVADA JANES
(1913)
I love you Mom.
Thank you for all the happiness you've given me.
I miss your spirit.
Submitted by your daughter Lovada Marino
A Loving Tribute To My Mother
Peg Jaeger
| My mom, Peg Jaeger, was diagnosed with AD April 1997. Until her spouse died, 9/95, I was not aware there was a real problem even though we are very close. It was apparent that she could not take care of business, did not want to stay in her home so we moved her into an independent retirement community that she loved. Had to do nothing but be social. That lasted approx 3 yrs then we made the decision, after much research and soul searching that I would quite my 20 yr. job and Mom would move in with us. The perfect plan. It lasted 7 mos, it was not the thing to do. I could not provide what she needed/wanted even though she was still in good shape. We thought it best to move her in before she went down hill, to get her use to her new home. She is now residing in the most wonderful nursing facility with a dementia unit like I have never seen. (I looked at 8 different facilities) She is happy, gained 5 badly needed pounds in the first month and has totally settled in without really remembering where she came from. I cried for a week straight at this decision, she adjusted better than I did. For the first time in almost 4.5 yrs I have peace in my heart. I wake up every morning and go to sleep every evening thinking of Mom but knowing she is happy, safe and being taken care of almost as well as I did as far as her personal things. It is a great feeling if I do say so myself. I just found your site today and will take my time going thru all of it. Thank you SO much. I will recommend it to anyone I come across that will listen. There are so many lessons to be learned, I feel so sorry for those who are just beginning. It the most difficult road I have had to travel in my 52 yrs. Thank you again |
Submitted by: Gayle .... UPDATE: See Memorials page 3
A Loving Tribute to my mother:
Ellen Mae Saul
Submitted by: Jane Roy
A loving tribute to my Mum
I love her dearly, now and always.
Nina Walsh
Submitted by: Barb Midson
A Loving Daughter's Tribute
ANDREW WILLIAM WOOD
1920-
| I love you daddy. Even though our minds are in different worlds, our hearts are still entwined. You have been the most wonderful father and I will be forever grateful to you for everything you have given of yourself for me. |
Submitted by: Mary
A Loving Tribute To My Precious MOTHER
Lida Driskill Hardtner
1919 -
| Always a loving, kind, happy, Christian Mother for her three daughters, our Mom only knew she could not remember events to such a troubling degree that she no longer wanted to go outside her home unless I was with her. Previous strange remarks, inability to go places she driven to all her adult life, alterations in personal habits now were understood by us, to our great sadness. Finally, Mom happily went to a unequaled 'home for the aged' in 1996 (grieved me to a point no words can convey). At present her short-term memory is about one minute. She is not always happy now and is having weakness in her legs due to inability to remember to walk enough despite therapy, exercise, stimulation. Only the Lord carries me through this role reversal, grieving, and knowledge of what it is to come. We miss Dad who went home to his Maker in 1989. Little did we know the burden he carried for Mom till he was gone. |
Submitted by:Carol Hardtner Ellis
A Loving Tribute To Our Mother
Marian Wright
| To our wonderful sweet memories of our Mother who is being taken "away" each and every minute of every day! Thank God for her love and guidance through our years.....we pray for our mother and ourselves to get us through this trying time. |
Submitted by:Nancy, Connie & Marian
A Loving Tribute To My Grandmother
Marian Wright
| I love you so much "Cookie" even though you don't even know who I am most of the time anymore, I will always cherish your stories and your songs and I pray that somehow some way the confusion will stop for you and you will find peace. |
Submitted by: Margaret
A Loving Tribute To My Husband
Jack Lewis
| I am a caregiver my husband Jack started his dementia in l992. He is still with me and I care for him every day. He is now 70. He is in good health physically but has been going down hill gradually and it is very sad to see. The only thing I can give him is my love and support. I know what others have gone thru so God bless everyone who has or going thru it now. |
Submitted by: Carroll Lewis
A Loving Tribute To Our Mother
Ethel Hamilton
Submitted by: Children: Faye, Gary, and Laurie
In honor of my Mom who has Alzheimer's Disease
Dorothy A. Zimmerman
Submitted by JMS
In honor of my father:
S.M. Mulkey
| My father has a disease which will eventually take away all his physical abilities; even swallowing. With this disease, comes the inability to speak or think clearly. He spent over fifty years of his life as a minister. He gave of himself so completely. He was an eloquent speaker and wiriter. Now, he can barely write his name and seldom speaks. The very best he had to give is gone. But, I hold dear in my heart, the memories of a loving father. As I work with abused children, I see how truly blessed I have been. Thank you, Dad. I love you. |
Submitted by: Karen Bradford
In honor of my father:
Herbert L Curry
| Today was one of the toughest days of my life & I know God led me to come to your site. I had to call to add my wonderful father-in-law to the list so that he could be put in the nursing facility next to my home. It has come to this, for he is now unable to do anything for himself. I look at his always smiling with a blank look face & I cry so many silent (sometimes not so silent tears) and wish I could find the answer to why he had to get this way. He was always smiling before but now it is so different. I pray with all my being that he continues to smile his beautiful smile when that call comes , saying, "we have a room available now for your Dad". Please put this wonderful man's name in your memorial & please send your prayers that we may all get through this. |
Submitted by: Vicki Curry
In honor of my friend:
John Randall Hall
| Please add John Randall Hall of St. Augustine, Florida, to your tribute list. Randy is a wonderful man and was diagnosed with this disease at the very early age of 45. His wife, Michelle (Mickey), has been a Godsend to him and their children. Please pray for them -- they are going through a very difficult time. Thanks. |
Submitted by: Cattykit9
In honor of my mother:
Wandis Boykin
A loving tribute to Momma. She taught me how to love and care for others. I love you.
Submitted by: daughter, Kay
In honor of my mother:
Ethel Sciortino
| Ethel Sciortino dob Feb 21,1932. diagnoised with alzheimers in 1994. She is now living in Flannery Oaks Nursing Home. She no longer remembers how to walk, she sits in a gerry chair, some days she seems to know that we are someone she should know.Most of the time she sits and stares she says words that make no sense. She enjoys it when we touch her stroke her arm rub her head or massage her legs and feet. There are five of us to care and love her, some days its hard to see mama like this, then she gives you a little smile and just like a baby you want to hold her and never let go. then I leave before the tears come. Mary |
Submitted by: daughter, Mary
In honor of my Mom who has Alzheimer's Disease
Submitted by: daughter, Jean Lake
In honor of my mother-in-law:
GENEVA LAWSON
| MY MOTHER IN LAW SHE IS BEDFAST AND DOES NOT KNOW ANY OF US..MY OWN MOTHER DIED ABOUT 32 YRS AGO, AND SHE HAS BEEN A SECOND MOTHER TO ME. HER SON AND I HAVE BEEN MARRIED 39 YEARS, AND SHE HELPED ME SO MUCH WHEN WE WERE RAISING OUR 3 DAUGHTERS THANK YOU! PAT |
Submitted by: Daughter-In-Law, Pat
In honor of my mother:
JULIETTE CICOTTE JEFFRE
BORN OCTOBER 30, 1912
| MY BEST FRIEND AND MY MENTOR MOM HAS BEEN BATTLING ALZHEIMER'S FOR 10 YEARS WE CARED FOR HER AT HOME UP UNTIL 4 YEARS AGO WHEN WE REALIZED SHE NEEDED SPECIAL CARE. MOM WAS A WONDERFUL WIFE, MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER ALWAYS HAD A SMILE ON HER FACE, OPEN ARMS FOR EVERYONE AND SHE HAD A HEART OF GOLD. EVEN THOUGH THIS TERRIBLE DISEASE HAS TAKEN AWAY ALL OF THIS I WILL ALWAYS CHERISH ALL THE WONDERFUL YEARS WE HAD. MOM IS IN THE FINAL STAGES OF ALZHEIMER AND I PRAY GOD IT WILL NOT LAST ANOTHER 10 YEARS. YOU ARE THE BEST MOM ALL MY LOVE YOUR DAUGHTER JUDY CAREGIVERS BILL OF RIGHTS YOU MUST SURVIVE AND YOU HAVE THAT RIGHT. SOMETIMES YOU NEED A FEW HOURS AWAY FROM YOUR ELDERLY OR IMPAIRED PARENT OR SPOUSE. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO GO OFF AND FIND YOURSELF AGAIN IN SOME PERSONAL PURSUIT. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO GET HELP, YOU ARE NOT INDISPENSABLE OTHERS CAN ACT IN YOUR PLACE. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE PATIENT WITH YOURSELF AND YOUR LIMITATIONS. IT IS ONE THING TO BE PATIENT WITH AN AGING OR IMPAIRED PARENT OR SPOUSE; IT IS EVEN MORE IMPORTANT TO BE PATIENT WITH YOURSELF. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK LADYENYA FOR BEING A GREAT FRIEND AND HELPING TO PUT THIS TOGETHER. |
Submitted by: Daughter Judy
In honor of my mother:
PAULINE HAGUE REDDING
CLEAL
born 1-12-1915
A TRIBUTE TO GOD'S MOST WONDERFUL MOTHER
Submitted by:her daughter and
caregiver
Cynthia Redding Lawson of Robinson, Texas
In honor of my father:
Michael Champion Tinney
born 9/19/1930
| The Dr.'s say that Dad's is a rapidly advancing case (3 weeks ago, the Dr. told Mom that Dad had advanced 9 months in 7 weeks)and he has many T.I.A's(mini-strokes, the latest one was on Friday, 8/27/99). He is totally dependent on others to feed, bath and dress him. He can not even walk by himself. To my dear Dad, Michael Champion Tinney, born 9/19/1930. I love you more than I can say. Just 3 years ago, everything was so normal. Then this happened, I did not understand then much more than I do now. I know that God has the master plan and that He will comfort us and take care of you. Your daughter, Iris |
Submitted by:his daughter, Iris Tinney
A TRIBUTE TO MY MOTHER-IN-LAW
WHO IS IN EARLY STAGE ALZHEIMER'S
REBA EWING LAWSON
BORN: 2-29-1912
CONTRIBUTED BY HER DAUGHTER-IN-LAW CYNTHIA R. LAWSON
In honor of my husband:
Fred
|
In memory of my husband Fred, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease at the age of 50. I took care of him at home until one week ago, when I was totally burnt out, and put him in an assisted living facility. It was the hardest decision I ever had to make. I cried and cried day and night. I am beginning to feel better now. I would have kept him home longer, except that I have Rheumatoid Arthritis, fibromalgia, and chronic fatigue syndrome. I just could not do it any longer all by myself. Most of my family and his are in another state, and I don't have the help or support that I need. He is adjusting nicely, and does not mention his home at all. I realize that he does not remember his home, just as so many important things have slipped his mind. He needs total care, 24 hours a day, and he gets his care and attention there, and he loves it. I miss him terribly, and feel so sad, but there just was no other way. He is the most kind and gentle man I have ever know, and a very good father. He is only 56 years old now, and I would like to ask all of you to please remember him in your prayers. May God bless each and every one of you. |
Submitted by:His wife, Selina
A Loving
Tribute To My Grandpa
Grant Kerbyson
Born :
January 5, 1912
| To the strongest man that
I now. His heart is strong, and his soul is too. Too see him
go down hill as fast as he did. Breaks my heart. I love you
Grandpa.
Submitted by : Boyd R. Kerbyson |
A Loving Tribute To Father & Husband
Cyrill Evans
5/1/24-12/22/98
|
This is a loving tribute to a Kind, Caring and most Loving father & husband who has been battling Alzheimer's for the last 10 years. Has lost his ability to communicate verbally so most contact is by his loving blue eyes. Some days you can see the Love and it melts my heart. Other days they are so distant you know his time is near. I just pray God can spare him any pain and carry him safely home when his time comes. Submitted by: His Wife and daugter with love |
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