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Leah

Leah, Health Guide

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has vascular dementia

Living with Dementia: Confusion Confession

If I had a broken leg or a neck brace, people could easily acknowledge that I have an impairment. I have a seemingly invisible impairment...dementia. Vascular dementia. My major area of impairment is my short-term memory loss and some ... well, maybe...inappropriate behavior or conversation. Even when these areas rear their ugly heads, people just... Read moreChevron
Leah

Leah, Health Guide

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has vascular dementia

Living With Dementia: Changes in Dementia Status

Dementia is not pleasant for the one suffering from it. My vascular dementia seems to be changing a bit, probably due to my blood sugars which tend to remain higher than normal. I have lots of excuses for that. Stress over handling my elderly friend's affairs and trying to visit her on a regular basis. (The visits in themselves bring on great... Read moreChevron
Leah

Leah, Health Guide

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has vascular dementia

Living Life with Vascular Dementia

Vascular dementia is second only to Alzheimer's in frequency of occurrence. Unlike Alzheimer's, vascular dementia travels a slower path. I was diagnosed with it almost six years ago (I think) at the age of 56. What is life with vascular dementia like for me now, at the age of 62? Not bad! With a change in lifestyle, the addition and/changes... Read moreChevron
Leah

Leah, Health Guide

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has vascular dementia

Dementia May Not Be An "End All" Condition

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 moreChevron
Leah

Leah, Health Guide

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has vascular dementia

Life, A Bowl of Cherries?

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 moreChevron

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