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 ...
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Caregiving
- Coping with Emotional Changes
- Coping with Memory Loss
- Costs and Insurance
- Creating a Daily Routine
- Exercise
- Health and Wellbeing of the Caregiver
- Home Safety Adjustments
- Mental Exercises
- Respite Care
- Talking to Children about Alzheimer's
- Talking to Friends about Alzheimer's
- Telling Someone They Have Alzheimer's
- Transition to Assisted Living
- Transition to Nursing Home
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Maintaining a Positive Outlook on Life With Dementia
9/14/09 1:20am
The more I read your stories, the more I have to question the fact that you say you have Dementia. You sound perfectly normal to me. And when you say you forget things, it's, in my eyes, a normal thing everyone does.
You are doing great! Doing parties and stuff.........geeze, my Mom wouldn't even know where to start. My hats off to ya. 
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Leah, this is an exhausting list for anyone to follow. The way you push yourself (and to entertain - wow!) is a great example for everyone. You combine what seems like the perfect combination of acceptance of your disease along with doing everything possible to live your life as normally as you can. I'm sure your will has a great deal to do with how well you do. You are a wonderful example to us all.
Blessings,
Carol