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Leah

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has vascular dementia

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posted 03/25/2008, comments (10)

Talking to Myself, In the Vegetable Aisle...

I have to whine today... Clearly, my dementia is not getting better. I cannot remember things from last week. I cannot remember that I've gone to the doctor or had a stress test. I forgot to go for my mammogram appointment... My memory is also affecting my relationship with my husband to some extent. I'm finding that it no... Read more Chevron

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Leah

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posted 03/19/2008, comments (8)

Pantry Pickle

My pantry was in terrible disarray. It had spread out over three areas. My husband and I were constantly looking for things. I had made some attempt to organize the one upstairs. Finally, even I-with dementia and awful short term memory-had to admit that things had gotten out of hand. I was buying and re-buying repeatedly, but I didn't... Read more Chevron

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Richard Taylor

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posted 03/15/2008, comments (5)

Help, I've Lost My Brain

If I lost a limb (through an accident, or disease) I know even as it was being removed professionals would begin to marshal their skills to support and enable me to compensate for the lost limb. I would probably be fitted with an artificial one. Perhaps technology would be added to make the limb more functional for me. There... Read more Chevron

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Jacqueline Marcell

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posted 03/12/2008, comments (3)

Elder Abuse Can Be Reduced By Training Caregivers About Dementia

Elder Abuse is an expanding serious problem affecting hundreds of thousands of elderly people in the United States. And since the abuse is oftentimes at the hand of a family member or friend, the issue remains largely hidden by the families, causing gross under-reporting of the crisis. It is estimated that only 1 out of 14... Read more Chevron

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Janice

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posted 03/12/2008, comments (5)

heartbroken

My heart aches as I look at my mother. She has suffered 5 brain surgeries, three last year and has fought so hard to recover physically. Six months ago she began manifesting symptoms of severe paranoia and delusions directed against me, her only daughter and sole care giver. I am heartbroken because her quality of life is horrible. Before 2007 she... Read more Chevron

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