Category: Progression

Convincing Someone They Are Fragile Without Breaking Them

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How do you talk to someone about their diminishing memory and abilities– before you have the diagnosis of Dementia? How do you convince then to exercise more caution when they no longer understand the risks of their actions? In Canada, there is a wellness form for doctors to fill out as each patient approaches 80. ….  Read More

Medication Roulette

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  One of the big things I worried about was Jim being alone all day with easy access to his medications. He wasn’t scheduled to take medications during the day but with the way his memory was fading, I’d started to worry that he may get disoriented and start taking them anyway. I was beginning ….  Read More

Regular Jim vs Dementia Jim

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  I’ve decided to follow others and separate my husband into two people. You’ll often hear people who have loved ones with Dementia say, “Oh, that’s just the Dementia talking.” While I’ve understood the concept, I didn’t really understand it until my normally intelligent, knowledgeable and resourceful husband started resembling a simpleton. I’ve named this new ….  Read More