Mom is now in a senior's home. She's been asking for several months, and a recent turn of events, and the progression of her dementia and short-term memory loss made for necessary quick decisions.

The tree is decorated, the cookies are made, the gifts are wrapped; now all that’s left is to wish you a Merry Christmas!

Our parents are aging, and their minds and bodies are changing. As we become seniors, we become more childlike. Our parents need us. It's payback time.