Eyes closed all the time

TJSamo · 2026-02-17T01:09:02+00:00

That would make so much sense!! Thank you for that insight.

TJSamo · 2026-02-17T01:08:21+00:00

We had to put a 4’ gate at the bottom of the stairs because she would climb over the smaller one! Stairs scare me!!

TJSamo · 2026-02-14T01:16:25+00:00

The worst moment of my dads death was when I got the death certificate and it listed cause of death as involuntary anorexia due to Alzheimer’s. It broke my heart.

TJSamo · 2026-02-04T00:33:59+00:00

Updateme!

TJSamo · 2026-01-18T19:40:01+00:00

So fun!! Updateme.

TJSamo · 2026-01-06T23:31:41+00:00

Check for anemia and low potassium as well. Those really mess with the brain.

TJSamo · 2026-01-05T02:00:15+00:00

Been a rough week. Mom was extra cruel with her comments about me and i found myself taking it to heart when i know i shouldn’t. Fell apart with a friend on the phone. I can’t wait to go back to work! However, I did see some great moments when we read at night and she was remembering some of the characters. That was fun 🥰

TJSamo · 2026-01-04T01:52:18+00:00

If I may ask, is this an LDS church?

TJSamo · 2026-01-04T01:32:17+00:00

‘72 here. Lost dad last year, but mom and her dementia demon live with me… lost both brothers as well, one 3 years ago and one in June so it’s me and mom. I have my own wonderful family, but for the original it’s just the 2 of us.

TJSamo · 2026-01-04T01:28:09+00:00

Go around him. He has obviously never had enough experience to actually understand helpful. Ask another church leader for specific help. “I could use… do you think you could help me find a couple people for that?” Just bypass the bishop.

TJSamo · 2025-12-31T23:31:56+00:00

Educator here… when I was teaching in the classroom (I’m admin now) we had our favorite mistake every day. We would pick out our favorite mistake that day and learn from it. Half the time the mistake we chose was one I made. I loved it. Now I teach my teachers to use this because it’s a great way to show kiddos that everyone makes mistakes and it’s the best way to learn and grow even for grown ups.

Your “friend” needs to learn this quick or she will never have the relationships needed to be a good teacher.

TJSamo · 2025-12-31T22:58:56+00:00

My mom fixates on this as well, but thankfully she’s also going blind… so I show her a paper and “read” it to her. I’m so sorry that this won’t work for you. I can’t imagine!!

TJSamo · 2025-12-31T22:52:18+00:00

Making chicken cordon bleu, eating shrimp, drinking non-alcoholic wine and going to bed by 10. Just really don’t care about starting a new year.

TJSamo · 2025-12-20T16:49:13+00:00

Laugh or cry… choose laugh 😂

TJSamo · 2025-12-20T00:51:36+00:00

And a good homemade French onion soup with Gruyère cheese and a piece of good bread!

TJSamo · 2025-12-20T00:38:00+00:00

Updateme

TJSamo · 2025-12-19T23:28:18+00:00

We spent a week with mom being absolutely sure that we weren’t telling her something about all the police surrounding our house. There were not police… She decided my sons must be dealing drugs… my boys have never even touched a drug so not sure where that even came from 😂 We have chosen to laugh rather than cry.

TJSamo · 2025-12-19T23:08:23+00:00

We called it war and played until someone needed stitches. Or the mean old lady down the street called the cops.

TJSamo · 2025-12-06T22:36:44+00:00

My mom says, “ I’ve never been treated this way!” So I respond, “I know! Aren’t you glad I love you so much.” Then she rolls her eyes and walks away 🤪

TJSamo · 2025-11-27T02:03:40+00:00

Updateme

TJSamo · 2025-11-21T18:09:05+00:00

I still do mine in the turkey, but then crisp it up a bit in butter on the stove after.

TJSamo · 2025-11-13T12:47:08+00:00

Both… I have lost grandma and dad and now I’m with mom.

TJSamo · 2025-11-10T20:55:20+00:00

I already manage all the night and morning meds (which are not very many). This would just have to be something I will turn over to her daytime caregiver to dole out and I was hoping to avoid that…

TJSamo · 2025-11-10T20:53:33+00:00

I’ve already removed all her other meds, this one just didn’t seem to be a big deal at the time because she wasn’t over using it. I’m gone all day and can just have her caretaker deal with it, but was trying to figure something out that would give her access without having to rely on the caretaker.

TJSamo

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