by Lyn Blair | Oct 15, 2006 | dementia/Alzheimer’s, Humor
My Dad would have qualified for acceptance into West Point Military Academy except for his eyesight. He didn’t pass the eye exam. The optometrist who examined him suggested he consider a career in optometry. Dad followed up on that suggestion and went into the...
by Lyn Blair | Oct 22, 2006 | dementia/Alzheimer’s, Humor
Dad and Mom retired in 1978 and began the search for their “Golden Pond”. They found a number of acres in Northern Alabama–a beautiful tract of land with a 25-acre lake set back from the main road in isolated woods. They fulfilled their dream by building what...
by Lyn Blair | Oct 22, 2006 | dementia/Alzheimer’s, Humor
Ken and I visited several times. Dad was hanging in there. He enjoyed his independence and privacy. He studied investing, and lined his book shelves with numerous books on healthcare, money management, and other practical skills. For years Dad collected coins. Coins...
by Lyn Blair | Oct 29, 2006 | dementia/Alzheimer’s
Photo after heavy rains flooded the lake taken by our neighbor Brenda It wasn’t until after the year 2000 that Dad’s little world showed more severe signs of breaking down. After the excitement of Y2K wore off, lack of new excitement took its toll. Once again I got...
by Lyn Blair | Oct 29, 2006 | dementia/Alzheimer’s, Humor
I put my dad on a decent diet, proper supplements, and one by one, we overcame every confusion he was encountering. We waded through his finances, his investments, and his mail.I began poring over his investment newsletters and learned how he liked to invest. I did...
