Sunday, September 12, 2010
Memory Walk 2010
Our Memory Walk was a great success. And so much fun. There were games for the kids , free food ,gifts bags,door prizes,free samples , music and lots of money raised. Thanks everyone for your help and support.
I got a few copies of a book with wonderful tips in it for caregiving from one of the many tables sit up . If any of you would like one let me know . It is Coach Broyels Playbook for Alzheimer's Caregivers. Coach Broyles played for the Arkansas Razorbacks when he was in college and he was there Athletic Director for many years. His wife suffered from Alzheimer's also.
Here is the poem from his book.
Do not ask me to remember.
Don't try to make me understand.
Let me rest and know you're with me.
Kiss my cheek and hold my hand.
I'm confused beyond your concept.
I am sad and sick and lost.
All I know is that I need you.
To be with me at all cost.
Do not lose your patience with me.
Do not scold or curse or cry.
I can't help the way I'm acting.
Can't be different 'though I try.
Just remember that I need you.
That the best of me is gone.
Please don't fail to stand beside me.
Love me 'til my life is done.
Author unknown
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The Early, Mild to Moderate and Advanced stages of Alzheimer's in the brain.
Seven Stages of Alzheimer's
1. No sign of congnitive impairment.
2. Very mild congnitive decline.
3. Mild congnitive decline.
4. Moderate congnitive decline.
5. Moderately severe congnitive decline.
6. Severe congnitive decline.
7. Very severe congnitive decline.
(Congnitive pertains to the mental process of perception, memory, judgement, and reasoning, as contrasted with emotional and volitional processes.)
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Yea and hooray for you on supporting the memory walk. I'm glad it was successful and fun!
ReplyDeleteThe poem is lovely.....it says what all of us caregivers need to remember each day.
Thank you Karen,
Glad to hear things went well on the Memory Walk. :-)
ReplyDeleteKaren,
ReplyDeleteLove that poem and would love to write about that book if you have an extra copy to send along. Do you still have my address? I will be blogging also about the 36 Hour Caregiver book and the Mayo Alz book (both of which I have now).
Your fan as always,
Carol
Whose husband has Mixed Dementia officially
http://plantcityladyandfriends.blogspot.com/
Thanks guys it was a great day I can't wait till next yr.
ReplyDeleteHurray! glad it went well,.
ReplyDeleteGreat to see the pictures of the walk. The poem brought me to tears. It says it so well.
ReplyDeleteBeckie
It's been a while you posted. Thinking of you and hope everything is OK.
ReplyDeleteBeckie
We are good. just got back from Little Rock . Been a busy week.
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