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.

Holiday Confusion: Retain ROUTINE

Tru here. Winter HOLIDAYS are arriving, usually involving celebrations with family and friends, which can be very dis-orienting for us living with dementia symptoms. My dementia symptoms continually progress, but they progress very slowly.  Progression is so slow that family and friends do not see a need for change on their part.   So they ignore […]

August 2015 Pages by others with Dementia Symptoms

New page from Cecil Ristow with “Going Along – or Getting Out”, New page from Dianne White with “Looking Normal”, New page with descriptive photography from Gord Settle; “Preventing Loss of Focus”, Two pages of excerpts from blog of Harry Urban, and New page from Myrna Norman with “Walk a Step in My Shoes” (written for Dementia Mentors). My hope is that your perspectives can be applied to help and encourage
other patients, care-partners, and professionals.

July Pages by others with Dementia Symptoms Part 2

These are newest pages that I have posted from persons with dementia symptoms who have shared their lived experience thru words or projects.
Includes Barry Pankhurst, Cecil Ristow, David Kramer, Harry Urban, Max McCormick, Michael Ellenbogen, and Vicki Atkinson.
I thank each of you for your generosity of letting the public into your private world !
My hope is that your perspectives can be applied to help and encourage other patients, care-partners, and professionals.

July Pages by others with Dementia Symptoms Part 1

These are newest pages that I have posted from persons with dementia symptoms who have shared their lived experience thru words or projects.
(I add the word “symptoms” because not everyone uses the same vocabulary; my collections include pages from those with diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment as well as Alzheimers, Lewy Body, Vascular and other types of “dementia”)
I thank each of you for your generosity of letting the public into your private world ! My hope is that your perspectives can be applied to help and encourage
other patients, care-partners, and professionals.

June Pages by others with Dementia Symptoms Part 2

These are newest pages that I have posted from persons with dementia symptoms who have shared their lived experience thru words or projects.
(I add the word “symptoms” because not everyone uses the same vocabulary; my collections include pages from those with diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment as well as Alzheimers, Lewy Body, Vascular and other types of “dementia”)
I thank each of you for your generosity of letting the public into your private world ! My hope is that your perspectives can be applied to help and encourage other patients, care-partners, and professionals.

June Pages by others with Dementia Symptoms Part 1

So far this month I have posted pages from the following persons with dementia SYMPTOMS who have shared their lived experience thru words or projects. Thank you so very much for your generosity of letting the public into your private world ! My hope is that your perspectives can be applied to help and encourage other patients, care-partners, and […]