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Dementia – I Want to Go Home
When I first herd this statement I was perplexed, since I was in the home of a dementia love one. If I was in a nursing home and a loved one made this statement, I would just figure that they wanted to go back home. After a little research, I found out that this is…
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Dementia – Adult Children’s Perspective
I have heard is stated may times: dementia is very hard on the adult children of a parent diagnosed with dementia. When the adult children thinks about their parent stricken with dementia, they still remember their parent a young, vibrant, caring, and cognitive. But, when an other person sees a dementia person, they see an elderly…
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Dementia – Living in Fear
While I was living in Iowa, I was viewing my mom’s dementia from an arm’s reach, without any details in the disease itself. People would state that the dementia people got frustrated by what they could not do anymore. As I saw the situation at the time, it was like they had lost enough gray matter to…
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Journal Entry – Caregivers
I am now in the Rhinelander area with overcast skies and, unbelievable temperatures of 45 degrees. This morning I drove out to my lots north of Rib Lake, with the ground covered with 25 percent snow. It is bleak out here. But, getting a chance to review my lots, it was stimulating for me. I have determined the…
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Journal Entry – Retired for Two Years
The sun is out today, with the temperature at 38 degrees. The snow is now melting fast. And, without the snow, the temperatures are rising without the fog. I went hiking this morning, but I am sure that the trails would be muddy now. As of today, I have been retired for two years. As a part of…
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Dementia – For a Year and Half
It has been over a year since I moved in with mom, and it has been an experience, but not all negative, Mom has made a tremendous change in her demeanor. When I got there, she was all defensive and combative, and now she is more complacent, but still stuck in her ways. As a…
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Journal Entry
Today, I traveled from Whitewater to Rochester, Minnesota. Although my hearing aid appointment is not until Wednesday, I came up a day early for a little rest and relaxation. Well maybe not. The weather is to be plus or minus zero degrees while I am up here. When it get below zero, it is a little tough to get…
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Journal Entry – Dementia – They Can Still Love
It seems like every day is a copy of the previous day: overcast, mild winds, and the temperature is 30 degrees plus or minus. Once again, thinking about dementia. Hope that this essay makes the point. Roger Dementia – They Can Still Love Although it seems like mom is in the late stages of Stage 4…
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Dementia – They Can Still Love
Although it seems like mom is in the late stages of Stage 4 out of five stages, her demeanor has changed, with her becoming happy, affectionate, and appreciative, but she can become as obstinate as ever. As for my mom being happy, it is apparent that all dementia patients do not become happy, as from…
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Journal Entry
A cousin reminded me today that I have not been journaling much lately, since she enjoyed reading about my mom’s journey with dementia. That is a sad topic of discussion, since the brain continues to deteriorate as time goes on… Therefore, I will cover a little of my. mom’s dementia. The awareness of dementia is a topic…
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