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Be Careful What You Wish For

By Barbara Taylor Vaughan | Published on May 13, 2013

When I was pregnant I always prayed that my babies would be healthy, and have ten fingers and toes. I had so many miscarriages after my son was born that I never thought I would have another baby. When I was pregnant with Missy, I […]

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I’m Not Scared Anymore

By Barbara Taylor Vaughan | Published on Apr 21, 2013

Last night I told Missy why I am so happy. I told her why everything is OK and why I am not scared of Alzheimer’s anymore. One of my good friends died a few weeks ago, they wouldn’t let me go see her. The nursing […]

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Old Age Comes So Quickly

By Barbara Taylor Vaughan | Published on Mar 26, 2013

Old age comes so quickly. One day you are working, having children, cleaning house and then you wake up one morning and poof – you are old, have Alzheimer’s and have to have someone do everything for you. I sometimes think, “Oh I wish I […]

I Want | Alzheimer’s in the First Person | Barbara Taylor Vaughan

By Barbara Taylor Vaughan | Published on Jun 4, 2012

I want to run away, I want to get into a car and drive away. Not tell anyone where I’m going. I want to drive until I get too tired to drive any longer..then check into a hotel and sleep all day…order room service and […]

Surprises | Alzheimer’s in the First Person | Melissa Vaughan

By Melissa Vaughan | Published on May 31, 2012

My mother has been writing me little notes, simple little notes, because she can not write very well anymore. She hides them everywhere, hoping I will find them. I think she began doing it, hoping that years from now I will find the notes tucked […]

My Old Hands | Alzheimer’s in the First Person | Barbara Taylor Vaughan

By Barbara Taylor Vaughan | Published on Mar 21, 2012

I love to have my old hands massaged. Missy was giving me a bath this morning. She always massages wonderful smelling lotion on me after my bath. On days that she feels ok, she massages my hands for a long time with the lotion. It […]