When Dad was living with me, prior to the nursing home, he would often sit outside on a bench by the Community Center and stare at the sky saying, "there's not a cloud in the sky." And, as is common with Alzheimer's patients, he would repeat the phrase many, many times.
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| This is the view from the bench Dad would sit at and say, "There's not a cloud in the sky." |
Yesterday, Shelley and I visited Dad at his dinner time. We had our usual conversation, I passed on greetings from family, I told him everyone is doing fine, and we talked about the weather. "Today," I told him while speaking to his daughter on the phone, "is a beautiful day, there's not a cloud in the sky." He chuckled and repeated what I'd said to Joyce. His chuckle was as if he remembered something funny from his past and I hope he had a brief moment of memory when he would sit at the bench and stare at the sky.
Medical Update
Today we had our quarterly "care conference" meeting with the nursing home staff to review and discuss Dad's care from the previous quarter. I am happy to report that he is doing great physically, however his mental condition continues to decline. His current weight is 128 lbs., which is an increase of 5 lbs. from a year ago. He's had his hearing tested (doing good), nails clipped (they needed it), ears washed (got rid of the wax), and had his teeth cleaned.
This past January Dad had a follow-up visit with his neurologist and confirmed his steady mental decline. The doctor made some adjustments to his medications to help him keep a "normal" routine (awake by day, asleep by night). The adjustment is working.
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| Here is Dad waiting to see his neurologist last month. |
That's my update for now; thanks for reading!
