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has vascular dementia
A former teacher, majorette. A wife, mother of one, grandmother of...
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Sunday, July 29, 2007
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Read a book. Sounds simple, doesn't it? Not to a dementia sufferer... Even in the early stage, it is difficult for me to remember what I have read once I put the book down or my attention is drawn away from it. With medication, I am better able to focus as I read. Me...
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Dorian Martin
Monday, July 30, 2007 at 08:19 PM
Hi, LJ,
These are great tips! I hope others will take note of your ideas!
My mom used to love to read, but once she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's (which was at a much later stage than what you are experiencing), we couldn't determine whether she still was able to read. But even if she couldn't concentrate for a long period of time, the love of reading remained with her (she also was a teacher in one of her many professional lives). In fact, Mom demanded to have newspapers and other reading materials. avaiable. So we decided to get her a subscription to a magazine that was heavier on pictures than on text. In our case, we selected People since Mom always liked fashion (due to another of her professional careers, merchandising for women's apparel), and also due to the human interest stories, which often are uplifting.
So please keep on reading - and keep sharing these ideas of how you are continuing to do the things you love!
Take care!
Dorian
Hi, LJ,
These are great tips! I hope others will take note of your ideas!
My mom used to love to read, but once she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's (which was at a much later stage than what you are experiencing), we couldn't determine whether she still was able to read. But even if she couldn't concentrate for a long period of time, the love of reading remained with her (she also was a teacher in one of her many professional lives). In fact, Mom demanded to have newspapers and other reading materials. avaiable. So we decided to get her a subscription to a magazine that was heavier on pictures than on text. In our case, we selected People since Mom always liked fashion (due to another of her professional careers, merchandising for women's apparel), and also due to the human interest stories, which often are uplifting.
So please keep on reading - and keep sharing these ideas of how you are continuing to do the things you love!
Take care!
Dorian