A joke for saturday

[jackhammer91406]

What a drag it is getting old...

 

When I went to the bar tonight, I noticed this old boy about 75-80 years sitting all alone in the corner and he was crying over his cocktail.

I stopped and asked him what was wrong.

He said: "I have a 22 year old lover at home. I met him a month or so ago, right here in this very bar!" He continued; "He makes love to me every morning and then he makes me pancakes, sausage, fresh fruit and freshly ground, brewed coffee."

I said: "Well, then why are you crying?"

He said: "He makes me homemade soup for lunch and my favorite brownies and then he makes love to me half the afternoon."

I said: "Well, so why are you crying?"

He said: "For dinner he makes me a gourmet meal with wine and my favorite dessert and then he makes love to me until 2:00 am."

I said: "Well, for goodness sakes! Why in the world would you be CRYING!"

And he said: "I CAN'T REMEMBER WHERE I LIVE!"

[Chuck50]

Love it HUGS

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Just what I needed about now. Especially since I'm taking care of my mother who has dementia! Thanks.

[seeker630]

I'm spending more & more time managing my father's affairs and household as his dementia progresses, tho he is still able (arguably) to live alone in his home. My sister & I share little incidents we observe - and sometimes, it's either laugh at them or cry.

 

I wonder how many orhers here are coping with taking care of elder parents?

 

And..every time I forget something, I'm sure it's the beginning of my own decline. As the OP says, what a drag it is getting older(er).

[+ deej]

A friend recently took his mother to the grocery store. While they were out, his mom told him she'd been out with "a friend" the day before and asked if he knew her. (His wife of 10 years.) At least the wife is still remembered as a friend!

 

I haven't had to deal with it in my family. (Heck, great grandmother was still actively dating at the age of 95 after burying two husbands.) But I have cousins and friends who are dealing with it. It's far more common than most folks think.

[jackhammer91406]

There is a bittersweet aspect to the story I posted.

I sure hope that anyone going through this in their lives whether it be a loved one or (as in my case) myself knows that I did not mean to be cruel or unfeeling.

[seeker630]

I can't speak for others, but I certainly understand humor as a coping mechanism!

 

My sympathies to eveyone dealing with this cruel disease, and I pray that all the research being conducted yields something soon.

[Kevin Slater]

I've never seen it, but have heard rave reviews of Complaints of a Dutiful Daughter, which apparently deals with these issues in a touching way, using some humor. FWIW.

 

Kevin Slater

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I've never seen it, but have heard rave reviews of Complaints of a Dutiful Daughter, which apparently deals with these issues in a touching way, using some humor. FWIW.

 

Kevin Slater

 

Thanks for the recommendation, Kevin. I can also recommend "The 36-Hour Day" which neurologists often give out to care givers along with a a packet of other Altzheimer/dementia-related materials (supplied by your friendly drug company).

 

To the OP, I really enjoyed the joke. Humor is so important as those looking out for a loved one with this cruel disease try to keep sane. So when I said "thanks," I meant it sincerely not sarcastically.

 

I also translated it into a straight version for a couple of friends yesterday, one in his early sixties and the other in his late seventies, and they both loved it.

[happyguy2]

I just did the very same thing before I read this and gave it to some straight friends coping. Same minds...... thanks to all of you, we all know someone dealing with this.

[wayout]

I've just recently started to take care of my elderly mother (88) and am dealing with her early onset of dimentia. I certainly appreciated the humor of the joke and I will do my best to try to keep an appropriate sense of humor going forward. I am excited to get the two books that were mentioned above as I need to start educating myself on this whole thing, understand what others have gone through and see how others have coped. I am trying to use this as a learning experience and to find a way to make something positive come out of what is sure to be a difficult situation. Thanks to everyone who has posted on this thread. It is good to know that I am not alone here in dealing with this issue (not sure if it is appropriate to call it a disease, disorder or what?).