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The Soft Side of Alzheimer's
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: Living with Alzheimer's and other Dementias
By Tamera Leland Humor is just another defense against the universe.
~Mel Brooks I have been blessed by having had a wonderfully loving and generous mother-in-law, Fran. Fran has always loved people, cooking and partying, but has always disliked cats. One day, when we had taken Fran back to her mobile home, she opened the door and a small cat darted from under the front steps and ran inside. Fran began chasing and screaming at the cat, frightening the poor thing half to death! I was finally able to convince Fran to shut herself into the bedroom at the other end of the home while I coaxed the cat out of hiding and got it outside. (Keep reading) | 