Stay Connected Despite CoronaVirus Restrictions
Do we crawl into a hole of isolation … or use media tools to stay connected ?
Tag Archives: PLwD
Let it Flow
So starting a new project — Posters
Thinking Aloud as Strategy for Short-Term Memory Challenges
Suggestion; Tell yourself (aloud) … then tell yourself again.
Tru’s Art Month
Tru here. i know it has been too long since i last wrote, but lately most tasks are just not “sticking” to have any productive effort. That means communication with my husband is haywire, but it also means un-productive writing about the complications and strategies for those haywire communications. Past couple weeks arts and crafts […]
Hallucination Types
Tru here, Recently asked about hallucinations. My super-simple explanation is that, when primary cause is dementia, hallucinations are NOT like day-dreams or night-dreams. They are day-or-night REALITY: “Reality” shows have become a popular thing, but is it “reality”? We see commercials, rewind to get a missed comment, etc. It is not reality. You didn’t feel […]
Reading Clocks
Digital clocks require ability to subtract, and … i am losing those abilities.
Change in Lighting Needs
Tru here. SunLight is very important to me. i designed this house for maximum benefit of daylight. All exterior walls have loads of windows, and doors are clear glass, along with a glass-enclosed wrap-around porch, … but, until dementia symptoms arrived, at night i needed it very dark. Before dementia symptoms i needed it very […]
Verbal Greetings
Greetings can be very confusing …
My Blog during 2010s
Someday, i hope that Professionals, Family, and friends of those with dementia will discover the value from Lived Experience stories about symptoms and strategies.
Partner Praise
Husband enables me to invest most of my time and energy in dementia awareness and advocacy. It is a partnership dance.
