http://ilind.net/2009/01/21/wednesdayopening-day-at-the-legislature-capitol-restoration-a-visit-with-my-dad/ Ian Lind • Online daily from Kaaawa, Hawaii Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:21:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://ilind.net/2009/01/21/wednesdayopening-day-at-the-legislature-capitol-restoration-a-visit-with-my-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-1294 ohiaforest3400 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 07:19:23 +0000 http://ilind.net/?p=1792#comment-1294 I'm just beginning down this road with my almost 85 year-old Dad. I very much appreciate your matter-of-fact accounting of what is happening now in your family, and will probably happen in my own in the coming years. I’m just beginning down this road with my almost 85 year-old Dad. I very much appreciate your matter-of-fact accounting of what is happening now in your family, and will probably happen in my own in the coming years.

]]> http://ilind.net/2009/01/21/wednesdayopening-day-at-the-legislature-capitol-restoration-a-visit-with-my-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-1293 Lora Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:26:13 +0000 http://ilind.net/?p=1792#comment-1293 Even with good old fashioned dementia, health can be fine and the mind? Wow. I had a friend who lived 'til 102. In her mind she had a boyfriend for awhile, had a miscarriage, was robbed in her care facility, went through menopause again, all kinds of things. It sounds like your dad's spirits are good, which is great consolation despite the circumstances. My empathy is with you. Even with good old fashioned dementia, health can be fine and the mind? Wow. I had a friend who lived ’til 102. In her mind she had a boyfriend for awhile, had a miscarriage, was robbed in her care facility, went through menopause again, all kinds of things. It sounds like your dad’s spirits are good, which is great consolation despite the circumstances. My empathy is with you.

]]> http://ilind.net/2009/01/21/wednesdayopening-day-at-the-legislature-capitol-restoration-a-visit-with-my-dad/comment-page-1/#comment-1292 Burl Burlingame Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:42:48 +0000 http://ilind.net/?p=1792#comment-1292 If it happens that your dad has Alzheimer's rather than encroaching old-age dementia, one of the odd things about the disease is that the person's actual physical health can be quite good. If it happens that your dad has Alzheimer’s rather than encroaching old-age dementia, one of the odd things about the disease is that the person’s actual physical health can be quite good.

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