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Leah on Alzheimer's
Tuesday, April 10 2012
Baking with the assistance of my partner, Dementia, is a big challenge-one that I attempted in a big way last week. I rarely bake anymore...a box mix here and there...
The first bake sale of the year was coming up. I poured over the internet looking for good recipes and finally found four that I liked. After printing them out, I looked over... Read more
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Leah on Alzheimer's
Tuesday, April 03 2012
Keeping one's mind busy-and organized-is not easy when one has vascular dementia. There are activities throughout one's day that require short term memory, the area most affected by my vascular dementia. Cooking is where I seem to run into my biggest problems.
From my earliest memories, I can remember wanting to help my mother in the... Read more
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Leah on Alzheimer's
Monday, March 12 2012
My neurologist visit was a good one. I met with his PA, a man whom I had seen at my Primary Care Physician's office for years prior. He had moved over to a new job at my neurologist's office. It was good to see a familiar face. Mr. J was very thorough in his exam, and we worked as a team to determine whether or not to add or change medications. I... Read more
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Leah on Alzheimer's
Thursday, February 23 2012
I don't know what it is about life that delights me most: the unexpected surprises, the beautiful sunrises and sunsets, the birds and squirrels which play outside my windows. I'm not talking about relationships with people but with LIFE itself. Living with vascular dementia, it would be so easy to concentrate on my disability. But, how I choose to... Read more
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Leah on Alzheimer's
Monday, February 13 2012
I am noticing an increase in my short term memory loss. Everywhere. Throughout the day. And I cannot remember ONE incident to tell you about. I CAN tell you about how it makes me feel to experience this.
After all, having Vascular Dementia is not the same as having Alzheimer’s. Both do involve memory and the mind. With Vascular Dementia,... Read more
