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Dear Beautiful Readers,

I would like to take a moment to announce that Nurse Bitterpill is in the process of publishing a book based on this blog. It will focus on the language of Dementia. Stay tuned for more information as this process unfolds.

Thank you all so much for the constant love and support you have given over the years. My hope is that this book will help families, friends, nurses, caregivers, doctors, and everyone better communicate with those affected by the many forms of Dementia.

Please feel free to submit quotes and/or stories about Dementia to NurseBitterpill@gmail.com and I will submit them on the blog.

Love,

Amy

Shark Buns

“My shark is soft on the bun.”

Mole Making

Nurse: “I love you.”

Patient: “Don’t do it too much, you’ll be mole making.”

The Holiday Spirit

Patient: “Look at how ugly that tree is.”

Nurse: “Yeah, I’m not fond of over-sized ornaments.”

Patient: “I’m going to tell everyone I know that Amy doesn’t like big balls.”

Thursday

“I have a big bag of Thursday.”

Good Habit

“That’s a good axecation to have a habit for.”

Wrinkled

Nurse: “Are you hungry?”

Patient: “I’m a little wrinkled.”

Look at Me

“Quit standing on your can and look at me.”

Size of Me

“I thought it would be the end of my life, the size of me.”

Ninth Sea

“Who is the ninth sea of the ocean in front?”

Pauses

“I just lie there in my pauses.”

Rinky Dinky

“You’re a rinky dinky dawn!”

Date Night

Patient: “Do you have a date for tonight?”

Social Worker: “No.”

Patient: “Well you better get one. You’re looking pretty today.”

Dreaming

Nurse: “How are you breathing?”

Patient: “I always dream about you.”

Uprising

“For some reason I think I’ll start an uprising.”

Rattle

“That’s how the cookie rattles.”

Hand Freeze

“I need something to rope her with, my hand keeps freezing up.”

Supervisor

“She’s my sleepervisor.”

Balance the Numbers

“See, we’re all balanced on one side with 3 and 4 beside us.”

Mud Love

“You haven’t got enough mud down to love on me.”