One Year in Vivalma
The year has passed quickly, and I am grateful for the words that Gabriel still knows . . .
Five months later
One of my favorite dementia experts, Teepa Snow, refers to the dementia process as the changing brain.
First Visits
Gabriel has adapted exceptionally well to his new home.
Moving Day
Monday Sept 2nd was moving day. Gabriel settled in quickly.
Primera visita
Gabriel visited the nursing home for the first time on Tuesday. It was a relief,
Primeros signos de la demencia de Gabi
It was in Mexico City around 2015 when the first symptoms started, though we didn’t know they were signs. I used to ask him for help understanding certain sentences in the articles I was translating, but his answers didn’t make sense to me. And he didn’t remember much of what I told him, but he […]
Preparativos para el traslado al asilo
The preparation to go to the nursing home has involved photos to help Gabriel understand what is going to happen. Every morning at breakfast, I show him the photo of the building first. I am not sure if he understands the word live, so I say this is where you are going to sleep and […]
Perder su comprensión del mundo
¿Qué significa no entender cómo funciona el mundo?
Una vida plena
Quizá su mayor logro fue esta revista que él mismo fundó para la Secretaría de Educación Pública, sobre temas de salud para adolescentes.
Estado actual de Gabi
Gabriel es funcional físicamente, pero cognitivamente ha declinado rápidamente en los últimos cuatro años, y cada etapa avanza más rápido que la anterior.
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