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Leah on Alzheimer's
Thursday, February 02 2012
Recently, I have been reminded of the importance of looking outward from oneself. I have an uncle and an aunt, the brother and sister of my late father. Both are probably in their eighties. Aside from their biological relationship, they could not be more different in their outlook on life. Both serve as examples of the way to look at life...and... Read more
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Leah on Alzheimer's
Tuesday, January 17 2012
Dementia is very confusing!
Really?
You might think that I have just come to a "duh" moment, but I don't believe so. Dementia IS really confusing to both the one suffering from it AND for the caregiver. My blog, though, is from the point of view of the one who has the dementia, so I will pursue that thought path.
It seems that recently I have... Read more
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Leah on Alzheimer's
Thursday, January 05 2012
My husband gave me a short lesson in thankfulness the other day. Bless his heart. As we were driving home from yet another trip to Kilmarnock, I was talking about something when the word I wanted to say would not come to my mind. Sometimes, it seems like it's every other word I want to say, and it's so frustrating to me. After giving up, I just... Read more
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Leah on Alzheimer's
Friday, December 30 2011
With the end of another year approaching, it is a good time to review the past year and make some goals for the next. Long ago, I stopped making promises like "I will lose weight". Instead, I push myself to make small steps in improving my quality of life. Knowing this, I will use this blog to log in my 2011 assessment and my goals for... Read more
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Leah on Alzheimer's
Friday, December 09 2011
Let me tell you what dementia does when you go to the doctor. When he asks how you are doing, you wonder to what he is referring. For instance, this last time I went, I knew I was there for the infection in my toe, which I had been suffering with for months. As a matter of fact, I had surgery over a month ago to remove part of the toe nail and to... Read more
