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August Update

I never got around to posting this but I want to catch up:  Tomorrow, Dad turns 78! I have a fun day of activities planned, provided the weather doesn't ruin our outdoor plans. I'll publish a separate post for his birthday. July was extremely busy, and August has flown by. I have kept him extremely busy, going out almost every day to various places, including antique stores, Sam's Club, two different bookstores, for lunch, or on any other errand I have for the day. He doesn't remember what we did or where we are going. When we leave a place, he asks me where we were and what we did. Then, when I'm worn out and exhausted, and he's on the couch watching TV, he starts to get antsy and asks to go out again. I have been firmer with my boundaries, so I often find something we can watch together to give me a break, or I go to my room for a nap. Every time I'm in my room, he asks Rich if I'm sick.  Dad asked me the other day how bad his Alzheimer's is, and I...