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 anxiety. Even though I read ouralzheimers.com faithfully and have read many books on the subjects of Alzheimer's and dementia, dealing with someone...
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