Table of Contents for “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