As I get more out into the world, pushing my limits, I am finding that many whom I meet are being affected in one way or another by dementia. Most are caregivers or children with a parent or two with Alzheimers. Many others are dealing with old age dementia in their parent(s). I am fortunate to meet the people who are able to... Read more
Every medication can have side effects. That’s a given. Whether or not you can live with the side effect is the big question. I take a medication given to many with some form of dementia—Aricept. It has many possible side effects. The most common are generally minor and include nausea, headache,... Read more
What a victorious, glorious day I had! That’s the only way I can describe it. Even with dementia, I had managed to teach a class to senior citizens AND be part of a presentation to another group of seniors. Please indulge my musings…
I design and teach classes to help strengthen one’s mind by using... Read more
I need input from you, my readers; I need your expertise, your background of knowledge, your help. I don’t know how to describe my latest problem.Time management? Organization?Lack of understanding the passage of time? Perhaps, I should just explain using an example. Yesterday afternoon, I began organizing my calendar, trying... Read more
I love that quote: “Life is just a bowl of cherries…” It describes what I am going through right now—my life with its ups and downs. We all have them. It’s just knowing what to do with them that counts…
I’m getting tired of having dementia. I want it to go ... Read more
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