A rough week!   For over a week David wasn't  sleeping at night and keeping all the residents awake with his anger and severe agitation.  He's also needed one caretaker full time to watch over him.

Several days ago he was sent to the ER to have a sonogram of his bladder and check his urine to see if pain was contributing to his severe agitation and anger.    Everything was clear.

(this picture was taken March of last year)

His doctor recommended we call in Hospice.   I met with them this week and so far they've been helpful.   The new plan is to give him pain medication on a regular basis (we don't know if he's in pain or not).   Also a new medication that's helping to keep him calm.  So far the combination is doing a good job.

 (March of last year)

David's Alzheimer medications, Aricept and Namenda have not helped him for almost a year.   For six or seven years these drugs were wonderful.  I was told  there would come  a time when they would no longer help.   I'm thankful for the years they helped..... we made some sweet memories together during this time.

David no longer recognizes me or anyone else.   However, as long as he's calm and peaceful I'm happy.   So much is changing so rapidly as Alzheimer's continues its destruction of his brain.

I'm so thankful that I continue feeling surrounded by loving and faithful friends and family through all of this.

God is good!