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Leah

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When to Make Decisions When Living with Dementia

A bad bout of bronchitis. That's the doctor's diagnosis of the illness with which I was plagued last week. I am no stranger to this malaise, but this time it affected my short-term memory and ability to make decisions. Let me explain...  In addition to hacking, coughing, wheezing and choking, I fought all week to remember-- where did... Read moreChevron
posted 10/01/2007, comments (0)|
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Dorian Martin

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When Your Loved One is Unable to Communicate Pain

Mom entered the hospital through the emergency room with a fever and in a daze; four days later she was discharged back to the nursing home. During that time period, I don't think Mom was able to describe to doctors how she felt and what her medical issues were. Was she in pain? When did she start feeling bad? None of this important... Read moreChevron
posted 10/01/2007, comments (0)|
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Carol Bradley Bursack

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Caregiving Dashes Retirement Dreams of Some Boomers

A good friend of mine, Jan, and her husband Wil, had a perfect retirement planned. They worked hard, raised their kids, put them through college and had kept up on their retirement financial planning. Their marriage was strong. They weren't wealthy, but they had plans to retire in their late 50s, get an RV and travel "while they could... Read moreChevron
posted 09/27/2007, comments (2)|
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Leah

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Observing Social Norms with Dementia

I'm demented, but I am NOT crazy. I have lost some of my inhibitions, though... First case in point: I had to open the gate on my upper deck to let my poodle, Julie, out into the yard below. The "normal" part of me looked all around checking for any neighbors who might be out in their yards. (I saw no one.) Then I dashed out in... Read moreChevron
posted 09/26/2007, comments (16)|
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Confirmation for my father.

Today my mother shared a cup of tea with me after my day of work and having greeted my little 10 mth old daughter that she minds for me,  we got down to the 'visit' that she  had received from the local nurse.  She confirmed that my father's recent hospital scan displayed the signs of the onset ofdementia. ... Read moreChevron
posted 09/25/2007, comments (5)|
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