Essay About Alzheimer's Death

Weeks later, sorrow spread throughout all branches of the family. Grandmama passed on and the family gathered once again for the funeral. Several relatives flew in from Mexico and those from northern California returned. The funeral was filled with tears, but there was also joy at seeing relatives whom my mother, aunts, and grandmothers had not seen in many years. Although the reason for assembly was heartbreaking, my family, young and old, came together to celebrate the life of

we settled and got some rest got something to eat and then the next morning we woke up and went to universal studios for the past 4 days and it was fun but once we got home it wasn't weeks before i was home my grandma was in the hospital she was rushed to the hospital because she was having chest pain she had to have heart surgery then osf messed up on something so she was rushed to chicago by helicopter and all the family went up to chicago to see how she was doing once she got there she had gotten sicker a hour or two of her being there she had passed away to her funeral was the worst part seeing the person that was there for you all of your life was heart breaking i didn't get emotional until after we dropped my moms friend off that went with my mom for support that's when i

After my mom came inside and brought in all her stuff and said hi. She told us to sit down. She told us she did not know if our aunt Mary was going to make it because she was not doing very well. First thing that went through my head was all the memories my family had with her and her family. The 4th of july, Christmas, getting our christmas tree, going up north every year and always going to their pool in

Watching my grandmother lay in the hospital and dieing was one of the most painful feelings I have ever felt in my life. I felt many different emotions when she passed away. I felt sad, angry, shocked, and many more, but all those feelings made me stronger as person mentally. I knew that one day everyone would die and no one could control that. Her death affected me in both a positive and negative way. My dad regrets many things that he did to his mom, so I know now that one day my parents will die and I should respect them and let them know I love them every day. The death of my grandma also made a negative effect on my life. Ever since she passed away my family been breaking

The day that my Grandpa passed away started out like any other day. My mom and I went to visit him daily, just because we wanted to spend time with him. It was August 11th so, summer was coming to an end. My mom, Grandma and I were sitting and waiting for him, in his hospital room, to get back from the tests that he had that day. Everything seemed fine. He looked great. My mom and I were only able to talk to him for a few minutes, sadly, before they had to take him away again for more tests. We said our good-byes, not knowing that they would be our last, and we left. When we were at the stop light at 75th and Washington, we got a call.

diagnosis of AD is only made after all other illnesses, which may have the same

It had broken my soul when my mom told me the bad news. Ever since I moved down here nothing but bad things have been happening to me. I had to go back up to Ohio for the funeral. So when I cherished the moment because I never knew if I was going back. I miss my grandma a lot and I know she will always be with me. I’m glad she got to pass away in the best state in

Alzheimer’s is a chronic disease that as of 2017 does not have a cure, but there are certain treatment options that can help to reduce one’s AD symptoms. There are drug and non-drug treatments that assist in memory loss, treatment in behavioral changes, treatment for sleep changes, and self care (16).

My great grandmother had a stroke and she was taken to the hospital by the ambulance. By the time we arrived there, she had already been rushed to the emergency room. As I screamed, and cried my eyes out for her, my parents tried to calm me down. After crying and praying for about 45 minutes, I felt so weak and drained out that I had to lie down. Then I heard a voice saying, “Mrs. Roberts, your mother will be okay but right now she’s in the intensive care unit, so you will not be able to see her at this moment”. My mom and her sisters came back into the waiting room with smiles on their faces, and told us what the doctor said. They said that my great grandma had a stroke that was caused by her high blood pressure, but with medical treatment and rest, everything will be fine.

Four months ago I lost my grandmother who was a very adorable person for me, when I was not in my house. People kept coming to our place in order to give their condolences. It was very hard for me to understand that she is not in this world any more. She was the sweetest person in my life whom I could hug tightly and kiss on her cheek. When I asked my mother the

This vacation will always be with me because that was the last day I will ever see my grandmother. This is more than a vacation it’s an experience. She was a wonderful woman she could do most men can never do. We would spend so much time in that house with friends and family and hopefully we still will. She was the “life” of the party, even if she was not doing anything, her smile was all you needed to see what family does to one

As a couple months went by, we started to get the feeling inside us that any day, we could get the phone call saying she was has passed. It was August, 8th 2006 my birthday, my one wish was to make my Grandma to feel better. Four days later my Uncle Dough calls and say’s “Mom (grandma) can’t move and cant’ get out of bed. She has been put on hospice, her health, has gone way south.”

Mom went over first, thanking God that my father had the forethought to create an emergency fund we could use to buy last minute tickets. Dad and I didn’t plan to go until Saturday, when the news of grandma passing pushing us to go and support mom. In truth, I felt almost indifferent to my grandma’s death; which might seem shallow, but I never knew got the opportunity to know her. She was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease before I was born, and when she first met me, she was in a stage with sudden mood swings. My mother tells me that she went from calmly talking to my Aunt to angrily grabbing my baby carrier from my mom and trying to walk out the front door while mom and Aunt Mary tried desperately to calm her down. I never knew my grandmother when she would be able to remember my name and not mistake

When a loved one passes, everyone says that they wish they had spent more time with them. The passing of my great-grandmother made me realize that spending time with family is extremely important, otherwise you might regret it when something happens to them. We spent a surprising amount of time with my great-grandma, even though she lived in Arizona, and I am extremely grateful that we did because her death was completely unexpected. She stayed in South Dakota briefly, and we took that opportunity to visit her, not thinking it would be the last time.

My grandma was one of the most caring and selfless persons I knew. She was a survivor of breast cancer, but was later diagnosed with cancer in her liver because it had moved from her breast to her liver. The doctors told her she didn’t have much longer to live, and she realized that. Her death was very hard, mainly because it was the first one I ever experienced in my family. She passed away on July 7,2016. While the story leading up to her funeral was very confusing for me, there was a lot of important life things to remember.