days without a job

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In patients with the variant forms of the gene SORL1 a protein in nerve cells known as the amyloid precursor protein can be converted into a toxic form in the brain.
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Over a period of about four weeks, I watched my mother die. I don’t wish this upon anyone, but I understand a lot of us have gone through this. I was lucky (if such a word can be used) that her suffering ‘only’ lasted a few weeks. The hardest was knowing that she was aware […]

however, there are funny moments even in the most dire of situations; one of the nurse’s aides who takes care of my mother talks incessantly; while she was garrulously washing up mom, I leaned down very close to my mother’s ear and said “boy she talks a lot” and mom responded a hearty and strong […]

within ten days my mother suffered a hemorrhagic stroke, followed by three ischemic strokes; before this she was an articulate, intelligent, active 81 year old tennis player and bridge shark; the strokes left her blind, almost speechless and paralyzed except for her right hand; the cruelty and desperation for all is that she awoke from […]

Hard week for me - my Mom had CAA - Cerebral amyloid angiopathy. Thankfully she has no sequelae and is home after being in hospital and ICU - but being an 81 year old (strong) lady, the recoup time is hard. Anyone have experience with this?