Conversation Tips: My problem with communication is once I lose track, everything after that starts to crumble. The following suggestions may help me stay on track and participate in conversations at least in this early stage. … Environment, Content, and Timing. … These efforts took approximately 25hrs in six days to complete written portion, in order to begin graphic.
Tru here. Truthful Loving Kindness is thankful for family of ALL sorts (including “family” on computer). This year especially thankful for others who have dementia symptoms and are transparent enough to share their experiences. These excerpts have either been written specifically to share, or found in public format of blog, Facebook or Twitter. Anonymous PWD friend […]
I realize this is just beginning stages and no sense in wasting too much time for focus of loss.
But also important to recognize loss, and endure the grief process, in order to best appreciate the time remaining.
Today has been one of those days. … Losing every enjoyed activity and losing memory of every loved one – in excruciating increments.
Now that I have experienced the fragmenting effects of dementia symptoms for myself, I have discovered the GROUNDING and steadying effect from physical touch in that unsteady, fragile, edge-of-the-cliff world. I very much wish I had known this when my maternal grandmothers were walking this path. … (prose attached)
Tru here. Example of my cooking prowess from day before yesterday: tried to cook a super simple recipe so what could go wrong? Cut finger (rather severely because picked up shears that cut bone) from tremors & poor estimate of finger placement when opening mix packet. Meanwhile knocked liquid to floor and made mess that was […]
Ideas about “Sundowning” from PWD Karen Francis, friend who worked with memory impaired before becoming impaired herself: What is Sundowning? SUNDOWNING – Sundowning is a phenomenon that is associated with increased confusion resulting in a variety of behaviors that you may not see other times of the day. It can happen with any form of […]
Sooner or later this frontal-lobe filter will fail; that is an accepted part of this path and almost inevitable. … It is not that I do not enjoy time spent with friends I have developed in these groups. It is not that I do not value their friendship, I just cannot afford extra stress from the “privacy” aspect of group. … if you don’t want me to spill the beans, don’t put them in the pot.
compensatory tools no longer working for me …
Tru here. Enough added people are following this blog that I thought I would clarify my diagnosis and share my thoughts for the next few months. LONG post! 2015 Update here >> https://truthfulkindness.com/2015/05/18/re-blog-diagnosis/ and 2016 Update here >> https://truthfulkindness.com/2016/11/30/symptom-progression-strategies-2016-dec/ Summary: My GP and I agree on diagnosis of “dementia” but waiting for confirmation from neurologist. […]
Tru here. ((Updated 2018 Mar 3)) Remember that any Links are not behind pictures, but in the colored text. Definition of craft (kr ft) n. 1. Skill in doing or making something, as in the arts; proficiency. As my introduction prefaced at >> https://truthfulkindness.com/2014/10/02/arts-crafts-dementia-intro/ I feel most “alive” when I am creating something, so these are […]
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