Steve has always been a huge sports fan. Baseball, football, basketball--college or pro--there is always a game on in the TV of my memories of him. I have a head full of memories of Steve lounging in his leather recliner or directly in front of the TV (like a 5 year old watching cartoons) for a big …
Happy…ish
In recent years I’ve been learning (forced as a matter of sanity is more like it) to embrace self reflection. It's a coping mechanism for me when it comes to Mom's dementia and it is precisely the type of thing that would’ve given me the willies four years ago. Being still and asking myself …
The Dog Was Up Last Night & So Was I. Because Dementia.
Last December we got the kids a dog. Maggie. It had been a hard year, they’d been asking for a while and we figured it was time to take the leap. So in came Maggie, after agreement with the kids on the familiar conditions of you’ll help walk her and you’ll help clean up after her and you’ll help …
Mom & Her Cellphone
Prior to moving Mom into assisted living, I spent loads of time coordinating her life. Job number one was keeping her safe but the rest of it was all about setting her up for success on a given day-- in spite of her dementia. As much as possible, I was removing potential triggers that cause Mom …
Here’s What You Can Expect (or not) From Our Blog.
We’re just getting started here so thought it would be good to let you know what you can expect (and not) from our blog. To do so, let me backup. Our family is changing, evolving and aging--like so many others. My mother, Rosemary (aka Ro), has steadily declining dementia and has been living …
Hi. Welcome to the Ro & Steve blog.
Thanks for visiting the Ro & Steve blog. We're on a mission because nothing is easy about caring for an aging parent. Not. A. Thing. My wife Lindsay and I started the care journey with my mom, Rosemary, and her dad, Steve, at just about the same time. An unfortunate coincidence, we were …
