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I primarily work out of my home these days, as most of you know.  I got a call last night to pick up the tail end of an online class, so I should have been grading most of the afternoon, and now.  I had to stop awhile ago, as Dad dropped Mom off in my office, and said, "Sit with Judi, and she'll tell you that you live here." He does this with some frequency, which makes me wonder what he does when she starts asking him questions about her life when I'm not here.  For Mother's Day, we made Mom a notebook, with pictures and explanations of all the important people in her life over the past 25 years.  This is what he is supposed to give her to help with what is typically called sun downing. My theory of sun downing is that this is the time Mom remembers that she doesn't remember.  Because of this, it is a very upsetting deal for her.  My Mom is still vibrant, funny, concerned about her appearance, wears her bracelets every day.  She still jokes, and m...

Life is getting just a bit trickier, these days.  One of many issues, Mom either physically cannot hear well (say "what" and smile...I know!), or she is so unfocused there is no concentration.  One of her favorite phrases:  "What are you talking about?"  Dad wants to get her hearing tested, and at first I thought that was a good thing, but the more I think about it, I see problems. First, the testing.  She's good with that part of things, but it will be confusing ("What are we here for?  I can hear just fine..."). Second, hearing aids?  If she needs them, who will be "in charge"?  Dad has very expensive VA provided aids...can't remember where he puts them (Jeremiah and I went to Florida to get them...they were here in Stratford ON HIS BUREAU the whole time)...and right now the batteries are dead ("I have to order them...Oh...I forgot to order them").  So, will she wear them if she has to?  What about feedback and the beeping...