Tag Archives: memory loss

Calamity Management

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Barbara McAfee

I’ve entered into a new phase of caregiving with my sweet 94-year-old mama. I’m calling it calamity management. Her memory is faltering more and more these days, so I’m trying to remember what I’m forgetting she forgot. Or something like … Continue reading →

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She Will Take It All With Her

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Barbara McAfee

  When an old person dies, a library burns.     African proverb Mom is turning 94 in a few days. She is still kind and funny and self-aware. Her memory, though, is developing gaps. As I watch her struggling … Continue reading →

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