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Kathy H.

Pfafftown, North Carolina
Blog: http://www.KnowItAlz.com
My name is Kathy and I am the full time caregiver for my eighty one year-old Dad who has Alzheimer's and lives with me in North Carolina. When my Mom died in 2004 and Dad moved in with me, I had no idea what to do.  But day by day, I found ways to cope, and even enjoy having my Dad with... Full Bio
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Poor Little Fella by Kathy H. Posted in: Blog Posts in ADD & ADHD As part of my schooling to become a nationally certified Activity Director, I am volunteering at a local skilled nursing home in the Activities Department. Since I have a f ... Read on »
Gine Them Someting to Talk About! by Kathy H. Posted in: Blog Posts in ADD & ADHD Dad and I took my crazy girlfriend, Tracy to our local minor league baseball game on Saturday night. She is a loud, sweet, sexy dressing, beer drinking ball of fun! We all ... Read on »
Dad is a Boy Toy? by Kathy H. Posted in: Blog Posts in ADD & ADHD As part of my clinicals for my Activity Director class that I have been attending at night and on weekends, I volunteer for a couple of hours every day at a skilled nursin ... Read on »
Going Commando by Kathy H. Posted in: Blog Posts in ADD & ADHD My dear friend, Teri turned forty this weekend. We brought Dad along because Teri cares for her 92 year-old father-in-law and Dad loves to chat with him. After we sat down ... Read on »
There's a Pill for Everything by Kathy H. Posted in: Blog Posts in ADD & ADHD Dad and I are awakened and were greeted by day eleven of this cold. Of course Dad thinks he is coming down with something every day when he wakes up. When he got up thi ... Read on »
Hope Springs Eternal by Kathy H. Posted in: Blog Posts in ADD & ADHD Today is day seven of the chest cold from hell. Poor Dad has been coughing for a full week. We're trying everything including the prescription cough pearls from the doct ... Read on »
I Wish I had Thought of That by Kathy H. Posted in: Blog Posts in ADD & ADHD Dad and I are in the fourth day (and night) of his nasty chest cold. He feels fine, he just has a constant hacking cough. Luckily, he does not remember coughing ALL NIGHT ... Read on »
Happy Earth Day! by Kathy H. Posted in: Blog Posts in ADD & ADHD For the past few years, Dad and I have planted a tree in our yard to celebrate Earth Day. I'd say we've done pretty well for a couple of city slickers and all three tree ... Read on »
Milk "Ensures" You Get Every Drop! by Kathy H. Posted in: Blog Posts in ADD & ADHD Dad takes Ensure or Boost, (whichever is on sale) daily in order to give him some extra nutrition, as well as to add more vitamins to his diet. As any of you know that use ... Read on »
Get a Move on, Katie! by Kathy H. Posted in: Blog Posts in ADD & ADHD Katie (Dad's aide) came by yesterday to pick him up for his physical therapy class. She was in my office out of Dad's sight when he picked up his cane, bid me a farewell ... Read on »
Works "Both Ways" by Kathy H. Posted in: Blog Posts in ADD & ADHD I was lucky enough to be interviewed last week by a very well established writer for USA Today, Mary Brophy Marcus. We talked about a myriad of subjects pertaining to demen ... Read on »
Making New Memories by Kathy H. Posted in: Blog Posts in ADD & ADHD Dad said that the blossoms on the flowering trees are as beautiful as he can remember (true). He points out every azalea, tulip and forsythia that catches his eye and mar ... Read on »
Assisted Sobriety by Kathy H. Posted in: Blog Posts in ADD & ADHD Dad takes 25 pills per day. Once I read all of the information a few years ago about each pill and their warnings, I decided it was best for him to stop drinking alcohol. ... Read on »
Can't Pick Your Neurons by Kathy H. Posted in: Blog Posts in ADD & ADHD Since I work from home, Dad and I get to spend nearly all day together. I am in my home office working for the stage and studio lighting company (my only paying job) and D ... Read on »
Happy Easter! by Kathy H. Posted in: Blog Posts in ADD & ADHD When Dad woke up this morning, I greeted him with a simple, Happy Easter. This is Easter? He asked. Yes. I replied. I guess I better try to dig my pink bonnet out ... Read on »
Dad Turns 100 Today! by Kathy H. Posted in: Blog Posts in ADD & ADHD Happy April Fool's Day! I have a chalkboard in my dining room which I update daily and displays the current day of the week, date, and the year. The initial purpose was to ... Read on »
Pot calls Kettle Black by Kathy H. Posted in: Blog Posts in ADD & ADHD I fixed leftovers for dinner tonight (another perk of the memory loss, Dad does not mind leftovers) since David is out of town and it ws just the two of us. Recently, I d ... Read on »
What a Spread! by Kathy H. Posted in: Blog Posts in Alzheimer's & Dementia Dad has the same breakfast every day. It consists of a bowl of bran cereal, a banana and a glass of orange juice. Yesterday, he got up, ate breakfast and headed to the sho ... Read on »
Chivalry is Not Dead by Kathy H. Posted in: Blog Posts in Alzheimer's & Dementia Dad had to go to the proctologist for an exam today. To prepare, it was necessary for him to receive two fleet enemas before the appointment. As many of you know, I try to ... Read on »
Catch Up Time by Kathy H. Posted in: Blog Posts in Alzheimer's & Dementia First, let me thank all of you (77) that emailed me to make sure Dad and I are okay. We are both just fine and I really appreciate your concern, caring and love for my Dad ... Read on »
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