Category: Progression

Forget or Fixate

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  Over the past few weeks Jim seems to have lost his middle ground. It’s either forget or fixate. The forgetting isn’t hard to deal with as a caregiver I’ve grown used to it. But holy-moly the fixation is unrelenting – Especially for things that cannot be accomplished immediately. It’s like they’re on a continuous ….  Read More

Encourage Interests and Hobbies

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  I’ve probably talked about this before but it’s worth repeating. Help your loved one keep their interests and hobbies. Part of the helplessness I feel right now is because Jim doesn’t want to do anything. Even without the specter of Covid hanging over us, Jim isn’t interested in going out or doing anything. He’s ….  Read More

Fresh Air

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  April showers bring May flowers. I live in the Pacific North West. Spring was happening before the season changed on the calendar. I grew up on the East Coast, where winter hangs on a little longer. For most of us, spring has started by this time of year. Even though they may not consciously ….  Read More

Changing Seasons

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  We’ve had a warm snap. Normally April is filled with rainy days but this year, we’ve had over a week of sunny, tank-top and shorts weather. It’s completely baffled Jim. He seems to have lost his understanding of how months and seasons fit together. He’s fretting about how there are no leaves on our maple ….  Read More

Managing Repetition

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  Jim’s short term memory is diminishing. I know, that was a rather, “well, duh yeah” statement since he has dementia but over the past month or so, I’ve noticed another change. There seem to be two types of repeated questions. 1) basic information that he forgets as soon as he hears the answer, such ….  Read More