Senior Moments — 50 Shades of Aging

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!

Humbled again. Every now and then, a lightbulb goes off ... what’s the saying? Even a blind dog gets a bone once in a while? I got my bone yesterday.

Emily GaffneyMay 28, 2018Comment

A Purse Problem

I typically give Mom the full minute... then I grab that sucker and yank it closed. Zero patience. Bad daughter

Emily GaffneyMay 9, 2018 Comments

The Sound of Music (Again...)

Once she realized exactly what the CD player was, Mom was excited to load and listen.

Emily GaffneyMay 4, 2018Comment

Actual , Better, Best... a Daughter's Quest

An innocent phrase turned out by a mother, totally upending an unprepared daughter.

Emily GaffneyApril 26, 2018Comment

Fearing Fear Itself

What was once my biggest concern for my children, has become my greatest angst for my aging mother...

Emily GaffneyApril 12, 2018 Comments

Taking One For The Team

Mom will be present, pleasant, and playing with a full bag of marbles. We’ll talk about where she’s been and where she’s going...

Emily GaffneyApril 6, 2018Comment

Preparing for Take-Off

No snark, but the reality is that some things about leaving Mom feel oddly familiar to pre-planning a trip away from Bo...

Emily GaffneyMarch 22, 2018 Comments

Who Will Preserve the Pieces?

I catastrophized this question out to the improbable future...

Emily GaffneyMarch 9, 2018 Comments

Caregiving 101

Often times, those nights of insanity would end in happy moments,

Mandy ReeMarch 5, 2018 Comment

That Darn Cat!

The cat saves the day! Am I asking too much of my father-in-law’s semi-feral cat to do likewise?

Ann LukegordFebruary 17, 2018Comment

Waving Goodbye

I stood on the deck of the Queen Elizabeth 2, waving goodbye to no one in particular.

Laurie StoneFebruary 13, 2018Comment

How Do You Survive a Loved one in Hospice?

Here are 6 things I’ve observed about hospice while saying goodbye to my beloved 82-year-old father…

Laurie StoneJanuary 31, 2018Comment

Why Watch a Movie When You Can Be In It?

Husband and I had Mom over for dinner and a movie; always a treat for her to view a high def picture on a big screen, with a volume that ranges up to 30.

Emily GaffneyJanuary 29, 2018Comment

Dementia Upstaged

I hear, without realizing I am hearing it, a sweet sigh to my right and continue watching as the camera pans out to show the mesmerizing pair completing their final elegant spin.

Ann LukegordJanuary 25, 2018Comment