KJZZ's Robrt Pela helps care for his mother.
KJZZ commentator Robrt Pela helps care for his mother who has dementia. He finds he's not alone in looking after an ailing parent in his neighborhood.
01 October 2008
Remembering with Alzheimer'sCommentator Robrt Pela brings another essay about caring for his mother, who has Alzheimer's disease. He explains how dropping his mother off at adult day care brought back memories of his youth.
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08 August 2008
Pela: Kids Caring for Ailing ParentsKJZZ commentator Robrt Pela helps care for his mother who has dementia. He finds he's not alone in looking after an ailing parent in his neighborhood.
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13 June 2008
White Lies to MotherCommentator Robrt Pela tells why his mother's Alzheimer's Disease has made communication between the two more difficult.
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09 May 2008
Remembering MomSunday is Mother's Day, when many people will remember and honor their mothers. For commentator Robrt Pela, though, remembering his mother is more complicated. In the last year she's suffered from dementia, replacing many of her memories with blank spaces she can't fill-in. Now, Pela tries to remember who his mother used to be, while honoring who she is now.
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