Heartwarming stories of friendship from my vantage point as a professional Care Provider.Tumblr (3.0; @theydontremember)http://theydontremember.tumblr.com/I met Noreen in January of 2002. I had just begun my role as an activity assistant in a skilled...http://theydontremember.tumblr.com/post/15512380526http://theydontremember.tumblr.com/post/15512380526Sun, 08 Jan 2012 11:12:00 -0500alzheimer'sdementiasenior livingskilled nursing homeactivitydementia programs“You may want to wear a jacket, it’s pretty chilly outside Dorothy,” I coaxed as I stood in the...http://theydontremember.tumblr.com/post/15512076872http://theydontremember.tumblr.com/post/15512076872Sun, 08 Jan 2012 11:04:00 -0500alzzheimer'sdementiawalking clubcognitive impairmentmemory impairment In my current professional role, my business travel has taken me through 11 states. From Texas to...http://theydontremember.tumblr.com/post/13116543414http://theydontremember.tumblr.com/post/13116543414Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400alzheimer'salzheimer's diseasedementiadementia programmingexit-seeking behaviorassisted livingcaregivingdementia programs Using a large blue erasable marker I wrote A-P-P-L-E on the giant white board. I smiled down at...http://theydontremember.tumblr.com/post/13116511181http://theydontremember.tumblr.com/post/13116511181Sun, 04 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 “Hey there Jim, my friend” I smiled as I extended my hand. Jim’s large Texas-sized hand grasped...http://theydontremember.tumblr.com/post/13116483063http://theydontremember.tumblr.com/post/13116483063Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400alzheimer's diseasedementia programmingdifficult behaviorsexit-seeking behaviorseniorsdementia I was in New Jersey visiting one of the communities that I supported as a Divisional Director of...http://theydontremember.tumblr.com/post/13116454918http://theydontremember.tumblr.com/post/13116454918Sun, 14 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400 It began with Mabel.  I’m not exactly sure what day of the week it was when I first met her but,...http://theydontremember.tumblr.com/post/13116420579http://theydontremember.tumblr.com/post/13116420579Sat, 06 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400