Our New Normal, our journey with Alzheimer

December 28, 2019 - Bob woke up around 6:30am in a full panic attack. He said get me a pill. He said he didn't know what day it was or what he did yesterday.  I got him a pill and some water told him to go sit in the family room. I got him some coffee and turned on the tv for him. He calmed down a little. An hour later he said he felt a little better. He ate some breakfast and he said the pill is working just feels a little shaky.  He will rest today and nothing else to do, so I think he will be ok. 2019 had been a pretty good year. Bob's disease is progressing slowly so we are thankful. We seem to have to adjust how we do things often.  Like now when he leaves on his own, which is rare, he will always have to have a note and the last thing on the note will always be come home. I have more patience with Bob but some days can be a challenge when you get asked the same question 5 times.  I always try and tell him this is not his fault, it is the disease but it is h...

December 27, 2019 - Bob went to pay our personal property and real estate taxes, we talked before he went. We decided to pay with our credit card. He left and about 10 minutes later I got a call from him, panicked, he said he thinks he lost the checking account book.  I told him he did not because he didn't have it.  I said you were paying by credit card.  He was really upset.  He said they wouldn't accept credit card except online. I said come home or sit in the car for a few minutes till you calm down.  He said I am coming home.  When he came home he was upset but did not want to take a pill.  After a while he calmed down and worked in the basement on his bird house and listened to his old records.