272: Amanda's mom slipped away

Sometimes, something can be wrong with a person – someone you love – and you don’t realize it right away. My mom has been on this podcast in a couple of past episodes. Just in the opener, not as a featured guest. And I can tell you, she remembers things. This past summer she turned 84, and she still knows the birth dates of everyone in our family – including some who are no longer with us. For me, that’s what Google calendar is for. But for a lot of people, as their parents age, you start to notice some changes. Maybe they forget something they wouldn’t normally forget. Or perhaps they ask the same question twice. Or they could just get confused about something that should be completely familiar to them. At the beginning, you don’t immediately think, “Uh oh, something is seriously wrong”. You just think, “Hmm, that’s a little odd”. That’s what started happening with Amanda’s mom. And it didn’t make sense, because she was only around 50 years old. But those little things didn’t go away. Instead, they became more frequent. This wasn’t just normal forgetfulness. Amanda realized something much bigger was happening, and their family was faced with some big decisions. Amanda’s dad Jay is fundraising for the Alzheimer’s Association. You can contribute here:https://act.alz.org/site/TR/Walk2026/OH-NorthwestOhio?pg=personal&px=12531606&fr_id=19856 Full show notes and pictures for this episode are here: https://WhatWasThatLike.com/272 Graphics for this episode by Bob Bretz. Transcription was done by James Lai. Want to discuss this episode and other things with thousands of other WWTL listeners? Join our podcast Facebook group at WhatWasThatLike.com/facebook (many of the podcast guests are there as well) Get every episode ad-free, AND get all the Raw Audio exclusive episodes to binge, by joining the other listeners at What Was That Like PLUS. Try What Was That Like PLUS free: iPhone: at the top of the What Was That Like podcast feed, click on “Try free” Android: on your phone, go to WhatWasThatLike.com/PLUS and click to try it free on any app Sponsor deals: Quince - Go to Quince.com/whatwas for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns! Find the best deals on what you need at Dupe.com Boll & Branch - get 15% off your first order AND free shipping:BollandBranch.com/WHATWAS Nutrafol - Get $10 off your first month’s subscription, and free shipping: use promo code WHATWAS at Nutrafol.com Try Mint Mobile for 3 months, for just 15 bucks a month - MintMobile.com/WHAT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices