Table of Contents – “Where’s my shoes?” My Father’s Walk through Alzheimer’s
Preface ix
Acknowledgments xi
ONE: IN THE BEGINNING
Chapter 1 The Telephone Call 3
Chapter 2 Choices 14
Chapter 3 My Last Visit? 24
Chapter 4 Our Lives Take an Unexpected Turn 47
TWO: A GRAIN OF SAND
Chapter 5 We Become Parents 67
Chapter 6 Adult Day Care 75
Chapter 7 “Where’s my shoes?” 85
Chapter 8 Medical Evaluation and Drug Study 94
Chapter 9 Support Group: We Need Help! 110
Chapter 10 Money, Money, Money 121
THREE: DROWNING IN UNCERTAINTY
Chapter 11 The Ultimate Betrayal 138
Chapter 12 The Great Escape! 163
Chapter 13 Our Family Finally Gets Together 180
Chapter 14 Mardig Returns Home 191
Chapter 15 The Estate Sale 196
Chapter 16 Sexuality Under the Influence of Dementia 208
FOUR: MEMORIES
Chapter 17 Finding the Joy 220
Chapter 18 The Little Things Matter Most 227
Chapter 19 A Rare Gift 236
Chapter 20 Voluntary Conservatorship 241
Chapter 21 Treasuring Small Moments 254
FIVE: A SEED IS PLANTED
Chapter 22 Will Mardig See the New Millennium? 264
Chapter 23 Mardig Makes Life’s Ultimate Transition 275
Chapter 24 Mardig Lives On 287
Appendix A Tips for Caregivers 293
Appendix B Ten Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s 295
For More Information 297
Bibliography 301
Index 303
