Dementia is an awful little disease. There's really nothing little about it. You get a diagnosis and only share it with your closest friends and family. You do see a few deficiencies you haven't had before but you work around it and go on. Then you can't read words well, sometimes. You don't remember things… Continue reading 01.09.20 Dementia is an awful little disease
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04.28.19 My Two Mothers, by Joann Snow Duncanson; and a personal note
Your Mom with dementia may still be here or she may have passed on. She will always be with you, as close as your heart. Bless us all in this journey đź’— Two Mothers Remembered, by Joann Snow Duncanson I had two Mothers – two Mothers I claim Two different people, yet with the same… Continue reading 04.28.19 My Two Mothers, by Joann Snow Duncanson; and a personal note
09.06.18 SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW EVERYTHING?
I came across these on a friend's Facebook post recently. These are too good not to share! Enjoy!! A dime has 118 ridges around the edge. A cat has 32 muscles in each ear. A crocodile cannot stick out its tongue. A dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours. A goldfish has a memory… Continue reading 09.06.18 SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW EVERYTHING?
09.01.18 Brain Healthy Foods, Reposted from 09.01.15
September 1, 2018 - I wrote this three years ago, seems like yesterday. My blood sugar and A1C are significantly better than they were back then. My blood pressure (without medicine) is now under control. Not sure about recent cholesterol since I stopped taking medicine for that. I have an appointment with Dr.Valdes to go… Continue reading 09.01.18 Brain Healthy Foods, Reposted from 09.01.15
08.29.18 Fearfully and Wonderfully Made, by Clayton Jennings
Psalms 139: 13-14 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. Our culture loves to define people by their shortcomings and flaws. If you struggle in school, you’re stupid. If… Continue reading 08.29.18 Fearfully and Wonderfully Made, by Clayton Jennings
08.27.18 DEMENTIA IS NOT A MEMORY PROBLEM
Monday, August 27, 2018 - What is happening when someone has dementia? It's important to understand the job of the brain because it is the guiding system, the maintenance system, and the managing system of the body. Learn more about the role of the limbic system, the prefrontal cortex, the sensory motor strip, and the… Continue reading 08.27.18 DEMENTIA IS NOT A MEMORY PROBLEM
08.25.18 Rewiring My Brain and Stepping into Alzheimer’s World, by Bob DeMarco
Once you start to understand how things work in Alzheimer's World - you get calm and comfortable. Once you get calm and comfortable you give off a better "vibe" to someone that has Alzheimer's. Over time as you learn how to understand, cope and communicate with a person living with dementia you will find that… Continue reading 08.25.18 Rewiring My Brain and Stepping into Alzheimer’s World, by Bob DeMarco
08.08.18 How stress affects the brain
Wednesday, August 8, 2018 - We tend to think of stress as an immediate problem: The boss hovering over our desks; the mad dash to the subway at the end of a long day. And in the short-term, stress makes us feel irritable, anxious, tense, distracted and forgetful. But that’s only part of the story.… Continue reading 08.08.18 How stress affects the brain
08.10.18 Alzheimer’s and Dementia from the patient’s perspective reblogged from January 2015
August 14, 2018 - Since I originally wrote this in 2015 I've found two very interesting dementia patients who still communicate pretty well. One, Rick Phelps, started a Facebook group called Memory People. Here is a link to that group: Memory People on Facebook  I've shared some of Rick's writing before and plan to share soon… Continue reading 08.10.18 Alzheimer’s and Dementia from the patient’s perspective reblogged from January 2015
07.30.18 – When Language Fails in Dementia – AND – Dementia Medicines, by Teepa Snow
Monday, July 30 - Here is Teepa Snow with another amazing video that covers oh so much valuable dementia information. She doesn't just cover one aspect, there's lots in this one. I can already see some of the things I do in this and some that I hope are a long long way off. The… Continue reading 07.30.18 – When Language Fails in Dementia – AND – Dementia Medicines, by Teepa Snow
BECAUSE HE LIVES 