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Leah
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A former teacher, majorette. A wife, mother of one, grandmother of...

Leah

Tuesday, March 25, 2008
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Is this my dementia worsening? Guess I'll have to ask my neurologist.

I think I have an appointment, but I can't find one marked in my palm pilot. I need to remember to call to see if I do have an appointment, or if that idea is just all in my head.

 

Do I appear to be a bit ditzy in my blog today? If so, don't worry. Though I am a bit more unsure of myself, I am okay with it. Maybe, that too is the dementia. As you lose your faculties, it begins to not matter. Maybe that is a blessing--especially for someone like me who had such a high IQ and was so capable.

 

Note: The above blog was written in December, 2007. I had not posted it until today, almost three months later. I have a possible answer for my worsening memory. Since writing it, I've been diagnosed with severe sleep apnea. I've been using a CPAP machine to help me breath at night. I can happily report that I am seeing great improvement in my alertness and stamina. I think it's too soon to see if it has improved my ability to remember.

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