Symptom Changes
Those members of my medical team who have gotten to know me well have seen a slow decline in these four years,
Category Archives: Journal
DRT for Communication: Erase / Re-Write Problems
SUMMARY: Erase/re-write skills are malfunctioning, so I am poor at task-transition. Suggest pre-planning with steps involved. While project is on-going, whenever a change in task or physical location is going to take place, verbally state “Now (my name) we are going to change task/location …” … then pause before instructions for next step. … *** … *** … *** … DETAIL […]
Impact of Terrors and Dreams
Just because you didn’t see it doesn’t mean it didn’t happen. Because it DID happen … I saw it !
Unfinished: Complex Role of Task Memory or Husband Gone This Morning
How can this “snapshot” jrnl entry become a tip ? Decided to start writing in order to track backwards for why I was filling butter dish. Figured it out. This will probably be eventually used as part of a blog entry (on complex use of memory in task completion) in future but this is my […]
Thoughts on Dementia Symptom Perspectives NewsLetter for 2016
… I realize I must further decrease schedule from monthly to seasonally in hope to continue the project at all …
My Spiritual Journey in Context of Dementia Symptoms
My spiritual perspectives have changed dramatically in past ten years, but memories of WHY I myself made those changes are growing dim. Why do I no longer celebrate the special days that my loved ones celebrate? … Soon I suspect you will again find me enjoying those activities, because my theological understanding is going backward in time, as well as all my other memories.
Symptom of Math Problems
Surprise; one of my major dementia symptoms is something that I previously excelled in; numbers.
How I Recognize Myself and Others
Biggest cues for me in recognizing sight of self and loved ones are hair length, hair color, and hair style. … But my most reliable recognition for both spouse and loved ones is not sight; it is sound, and smell. … But even when I no longer recognize loved ones … please do not pull away from time spent together. Relationships are what make life worth living.
My Craft Project this Week
My main project was to crochet a collar and set of cuffs for Autumn/Winter.
Personality Development Philosophy
i dont think dementia has ability to change the CORE nature of our “person”, but can highly influence the “perspective” and PERCEIVED “personality”
