Lisa Akemi
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Always in search of ways to articulate, note, and define the heart of the matter. Because it matters. So much. Come find it with me...
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My Dad Has Dementia - Journal Entry #6. Top Story - April 2022.
It's been nearly a year since we had to put Dad into a memory care facility. It was getting to the point where he really didn't feel like his home was his home and he kept wanting to leave. There were accounts of him out walking down the street, waiting outside the house late at night with a box of clothes as if waiting for someone to get him, and other times walking purposefully in the direction of his childhood home.
By Lisa Akemi4 years ago in Families
My Dad Has Dementia - Journal #4
So far so good today. Nothing out of the ordinary. I’m in the process of food prepping some of Dad’s favorite fruits so it’s easy to grab and eat whenever he wants it. Growing up, fruits would show up on the table…in a bowl…cut up and easily accessible for us to eat at any time. Now look at me. Returning the favor for my Dad when he looks and, more often than not, acts as if he’s totally capable of doing it himself. (He does and he doesn’t, depending.)
By Lisa Akemi5 years ago in Families
My Dad Has Dementia - Journal Entry #3
For as long as I can remember, my dad has had a sense of humor. Quick witted is an understatement. He’s five steps ahead of everyone where jokes are concerned and sometimes it’s as if he planned entire conversations to set up the punchline a few hours down the road. Amazing. And amazingly funny!
By Lisa Akemi5 years ago in Families
My Dad Has Dementia
I taped down the charger cord under a note that said “Dad – Take your phone but leave the wire. Thanks!” and we’ll see it if works! Four days ago I did the same thing and thought I was a genius because the charger stayed in place! Hallelujah! I cannot tell you how many of them we’ve gone through in the last few years.
By Lisa Akemi5 years ago in Families
