Deb Proctor
๐ค SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
I began to really observe. He was strange. Something was not right, not right.
And I began to say to him, Jeff, every day while I'm at work, I want you to work on your life story because I don't understand it. You told me you were born in Alaska and you moved to Canada. But I don't know where you even went to school. I don't even know when you moved to Canada. If something happens, I'm going to be honest with you, I can't even write an obituary.
And I began to say to him, Jeff, every day while I'm at work, I want you to work on your life story because I don't understand it. You told me you were born in Alaska and you moved to Canada. But I don't know where you even went to school. I don't even know when you moved to Canada. If something happens, I'm going to be honest with you, I can't even write an obituary.
And I began to say to him, Jeff, every day while I'm at work, I want you to work on your life story because I don't understand it. You told me you were born in Alaska and you moved to Canada. But I don't know where you even went to school. I don't even know when you moved to Canada. If something happens, I'm going to be honest with you, I can't even write an obituary.
And so every day I would come home and I would go, well, share your story with me. Well, I couldn't work on it today. After his stroke, Jeff's memory was worse than ever. He began to claim that he just didn't have much of a memory. But the neurologist at the time of his stroke had already advised me that the stroke was not going to impact his memory.
And so every day I would come home and I would go, well, share your story with me. Well, I couldn't work on it today. After his stroke, Jeff's memory was worse than ever. He began to claim that he just didn't have much of a memory. But the neurologist at the time of his stroke had already advised me that the stroke was not going to impact his memory.
And so every day I would come home and I would go, well, share your story with me. Well, I couldn't work on it today. After his stroke, Jeff's memory was worse than ever. He began to claim that he just didn't have much of a memory. But the neurologist at the time of his stroke had already advised me that the stroke was not going to impact his memory.
Then he wanted me to get him checked for possible early dementia.
Then he wanted me to get him checked for possible early dementia.
Then he wanted me to get him checked for possible early dementia.
It's a wonderful program where you stay in your home. But they basically have a center that's open during the day. And there's activities and transportation. There's clinic on site. Everything that you could need. And if you need something outside, they'll take you. He started going to the center every day. That was until... The program called me and they said, have you talked to Jeff?
It's a wonderful program where you stay in your home. But they basically have a center that's open during the day. And there's activities and transportation. There's clinic on site. Everything that you could need. And if you need something outside, they'll take you. He started going to the center every day. That was until... The program called me and they said, have you talked to Jeff?
It's a wonderful program where you stay in your home. But they basically have a center that's open during the day. And there's activities and transportation. There's clinic on site. Everything that you could need. And if you need something outside, they'll take you. He started going to the center every day. That was until... The program called me and they said, have you talked to Jeff?
Because nobody can find him. He's gone.
Because nobody can find him. He's gone.
Because nobody can find him. He's gone.
Come to find out, he had left the group and the care team to go to the bank.
Come to find out, he had left the group and the care team to go to the bank.
Come to find out, he had left the group and the care team to go to the bank.
It was a number I didn't recognize, and I typically didn't pick those up in my office.