New Shoes

No one said taking someone who suffers from dementia shopping for shoes would be easy. I’m not sure why I believed it would be; especially since I had my fourteen year old along as well.

I have no idea how old Alma’s shoes were but they definitely needed to be replaced.  It took me an hour to realize that she is no longer a size 8. To be fair, I wasn’t even the one who figured that out. It was my daughter (I suppose it was a good idea to take her even if it meant that I was out an additional $50.00 for boots she just had to have) who said, “Duh, Mom. Her toes hurt because you need a bigger size. I am happy to say that we found great new tennis shoes for Alma and she had a blast spending the rest of the day taking them on and off while showing us these shoes that appeared “out of the sky”.

Our week was fairly uneventful. Alma has been in pretty good spirits. Today we spent part of the day working on a jigsaw puzzle. I was sad to note that she no longer really understands how to fit the pieces together. However, she seems content simply locking them together whether they fit or not.

Finally, I want to share that Keith and I watched a really sweet movie about a couple dealing with Alzheimer’s. “Away From Her” is a beautiful film set in Canada starring Julie Christie. She was nominated for an academy award for her role. I think they did a lovely job illustrating some of the difficulties loved ones face in dealing with all aspects of the disease. Currently, it is available for instant viewing on Netflix.