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The Blue Velvet Drape: Dealing with Dementia

I began this blog shortly after my mother was diagnosed with the disease mostly to clear my head. With so much fear & frustration I started losing sleep. When Mom began forgetting I began to mourn losing her, it was so difficult to watch her slip away mentally over the years. I realized I began to distance myself from her. Mom passed away August 8, 2012 & I miss her everyday.

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Thanksgiving 2012

November 25, 2012

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Publish or Not to Publish?

November 21, 2012

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Sweet Dream

October 16, 2012

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Our Table

September 24, 2012

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Mom, a message for you from your 9 year old grandson, Wade

September 20, 2012

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"This Is The Time To Remember" by Billy Joel

September 18, 2012

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Beverly Bromley's Tribute to Mom

September 17, 2012

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Lyndsey's Tribute to her Grandmommy

September 16, 2012

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My Tribute to Mom

September 14, 2012

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A Tribute to Mom, by Janice Fish

September 13, 2012

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Margaret Bromley's Tribute to Mom

September 13, 2012

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Keep Me in Your Heart, by Warren Zevon

September 12, 2012

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Jim's Tribute to Mom

September 12, 2012

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Dad's Letter to Mom

September 11, 2012

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Mom's Memorial Day

September 11, 2012

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The Blue Velvet Drape

September 06, 2012

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Sounds Silly but I Never Thought Mom Would Die

September 05, 2012

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Mom's final days

August 29, 2012

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Really missing Mom today, still doesn't seem real

August 26, 2012

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Mom's voice

August 24, 2012

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I Googled "What happens to the body when it's dying"

August 17, 2012

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Truly.... this was the beginning of the end

August 17, 2012

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Closing down my blog? Nah, not yet

August 17, 2012

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Breathe deep.......

August 14, 2012

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Mom's Obituary in the Courier-Journal

August 13, 2012

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The End of a Very Long Road

August 09, 2012

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A Force to be Reckoned With!

August 07, 2012

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"Because the end of life is part of living"

August 05, 2012

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Turning off the Power Supply

August 03, 2012

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Paradise for Mom

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All I Can Say is OMG!!!

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Hosparus

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Super Quick Update

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Chocolate Sauce recipe - A Favorite of Mom's

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Background Information on Mom

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Misc. Thoughts and Facebook

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The Learning Curve for How to Pay for Nursing Home Care

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Why Am I Different?

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Too Much Sleep?

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What Week Is This?

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The Blue Velvet Drape: Dealing with Dementia: Her Daughter's Journal

Anne Balcom: Louisville, KY, United States; I'm married and a mom of two. My loves: My mothers strength (I sure do miss you Mom), my fathers youthful ways (he'll never grow old), my sister who is always "there", my daughters sweet nature, my sons goofy sense of humor, and my husbands patience and love for me no matter what.

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