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Two years ago in anticipation of the future with Alzheimers I persuaded my wife to get one last dog. We got a golden doodle puppy. A real riot and a chore to take care of but the one thing needed was a loving , loyal, hugging companion for my wife.
Our Cora is a real nut but she provides a tension barrier and despite the bad days is a welcome relief for both of us,
It is noon and I haven’t been able to persuade my wife to get up yet but I brought Cora in to the bedroom and that seemed to inspire her. It’s the parts of the day when my wife is fully rational that are the brightest but then lately the mood shifts and the inability to organize, or keep some sense of order take over. Of course as the day wains and night nears it is pins and needles time again!
Unfortunately we have no family close to where we live, the closest being our daughter a four hour drive. We are in the country and have a great neighbor that I have called on, like on July 1st when my wife was having an aggravated delusion and opened the cellar door, falling the entire length. A broken ankle and lots bruises, but lucky indeed.
As I’m sure you know it’s the Jekyll and Hyde nature of this damn disease that plays on one’s spirit.
I equate our current life to the Forrest Gump line but modified. “Alzheimer’s is like a box of chocolates, ya never know what your going to get,”
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@lost55 Aren’t pets wonderful! We took in a rescue, a labradoodle, a few years back after losing our 16 year golden retriever that I didn’t think we needed, but my husband said yes to her distress, and she became a part of the family along with our senior yorkie-poo, and a senior beagle we had taken in as a stray. That was the best decision ever. We were only months away from learning of his MCI diagnosis that has now progressed to Alz/Lewy Body. She has been such a wonderful blessing, a great comforter and companion to us both. She can settle him down when he is very agitated much better than I can. I have since had her therapy dog certified and she has proved to be a very good one and we enjoy our hospital visits that we are able to take part in when my husband is at Respite.