Lullaby of Broadway Song

            Kathy sent a message to Suzy and me expressing the hoe that the something will be developed to treat early Alzheimers.  She also reminded us to wear purple on September 21^st, World Alzheimer’s Day, and that the Walk to End Alzheimer’s was coming up on September 24-- starting at Mission Bay Park in S.F.

Dear Kathy, Suzy, and Jonathan~

            Here’s an interesting article about increased happiness coming from taking dementia sufferers off everything except aspirin!

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/44523503/ns/health-aging/t/antipsychotics-used-less-often-treating-dementia/#.UWSmu6D47To

They mention taking them off of Seroquel.  I’m so glad we got Mom off that!  What is Mom on now?  They also mention Risperdal, Zyprexa, Geodon, Abilify and Invega—the brand names.  Of course, Mom’s state isn’t one of “blankness.”  That describes most of the other residents of Perry more than Mom.

            I forgot to tell you what followed on Tuesday, while Mom and I were lying in our cuddle  and she made that comment about what she wants to do for her 90^th birthday: 

            “Sit and look at people.” 

            I said, “We could sing, too, and  you could play the piano the way you did when Jonathan was here.”

            She asked what she’d played, and I said, “Fur Elise” and “This Is My Country” and “Let Me Call You Sweetheart.”  She said, “Yes, that’s my repertoire.” 

            For some reason the song “You’ll Never Walk Alone” came to my mind, and I started singing it.  Mom joined in.  She remembered those words.  Neither of us cried.  We just sang.

            By the way, where’s her new roommate?

            I’m going to see her at about 11:00 today.

            Love,

            Tina/Mom

Oscar  Hammerstein

When you walk through a storm
Hold your head up high
And don't be afraid of the dark

At the end of the storm
Is a golden sky
And the sweet silver song of the lark

Walk on through the wind
Walk on through the rain
Though your dreams be tossed and blown

Walk on walk on with hope in your heart
And you'll never walk alone
You'll never walk alone

PS  I have a card from Aegis asking that we save October 27, 2011 for their 13^th anniversary Party.  Do we have a date for Mom’s birthday?  Oh, I just noticed that Aegis’ party is on a Thursday, so I won’t be able to go.  But at least it’s not competing with the weekend, when we’ll have Mom’s.

{April 2013:  I can see that it was around this time that Jonathan convinced me to listen to the fears of Kathy and Suzy and stop trying to get Mom home for her 90^th.}