Tag Archives: alzheimers

Perspective

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Scott Everard Mills

In the Ohio State versus Kansas 2012 Final Four, rising star Deshaun Thomas, who attended my high school, played for the Buckeyes, so after taking Mom to the Y, we headed back to her memory care facility and settled in … Continue reading →

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True Grit

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Scott Everard Mills

Last night, I watched the Glen Campbell…I’ll Be Me documentary on CNN about his struggle, and his family’s struggle, with Alzheimer’s disease. I don’t know how the critics will rate this film, but I loved it. Four stars. I remember … Continue reading →

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Departures

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Scott Everard Mills

I grasped Mom’s bike to keep her from falling and realized the end of our riding days drew near. We shared a tandem until that too became too difficult for her. We still had plenty to do: Foster Park walks, … Continue reading →

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In These Steps

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Scott Everard Mills

At my 30th high school reunion, our schmoozing turned toward parental caregiving when a half dozen of us somehow discovered in casual conversation that we had parents in various stages of Alzheimer’s or dementia. We gathered around a table to … Continue reading →

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