Janet reading to Mary

(video is at bottom of post)

Once a reading specialist/teacher, always a reading specialist...

I guess this disease hits everyone differently. Mom's language skills are still strong, as is her reading ability. She needs to be cued about tasks of daily living, i.e. tooth brushing even requires monitoring to keep on task, but the verbal skills are good. Doesn't understand when given oral directions. Maybe this is an area of the brain that is affected more heavily in her case.

Anyway, cute video!

Janet singing, sort of, the theme from Dr. Zhivago

She used to love this song and know all the words. Now, she hummed it, and threw in a few
words.

The piano player was the husband of a former resident of this assisted living community.

Mary descending a staircase

 

Taken at Sunrise. They have 2 wedding gowns on a coat tree, upstairs as a display. Tried to get Mary to model one, just for fun.

She sort of cooperated.

 

Mom's new home part 2

Mom in her 'new' home

looking for old photos to put in Mom’s room…

at the Colloseum

Blue Grotto, near Capri

Photos from Monday, January 17, 2011