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Alzheimer's caregiving can be burdensome, brutal sometimes. By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room I lost track of how many times Dotty said, "get out, I don't need you here, I can take care of myself". This was particularly hurtful because I had dropped out of the world to take care of Dotty full time. Twenty four hours a day, seven days a week. She had never said anything like this to me before, so I knew it was the Alzheimer's speaking.
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What was the change that Dotty needed to make before she went to Heaven? By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room For years Dotty would tell me she was going to die. Sometimes she said soon, sometimes next year, sometimes she would t... Read Post

Dotty was always convinced she could take "care" of herself, and then something changed. By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room Dorothy DeMarco 95 Years Old Dorothy Olive DeMarco was born on June 29, 1916. She went to Heaven on May... Read Post

Yes, after reading about Vitamin B in 2007 I asked our doctor to give Dotty a monthly B12 shot. He agreed. Did it help? I believe it did. One thing for certain, it saved us over $8,000. By Bob DeMarco +Alzheimer's Reading Room A cou... Read Post