To my friends and family:

I know my memory is not what it should be...I know I am short tempered at times...I know that my attention span is that of a gnat when I'm tired or overwhelmed...I know that I need directions given over and over again... Higher level ideas don't always make sense to me at first. It is necessary to give me a lot more explanation...over and over again. But I eventually "get it". I KNOW all that, but I am still me. Inwardly, I have not changed.

Working with people with dementia or Alzheimers takes patience and fortitude. I understand how frustrating it must be at times. Sure, I would be better off without dementia, but it's here. It's real. And I have to live with it. I hope those I love can travel this path with me, beside me, and, sometimes, in spite of me!

I think I need to get a new dictionary!