My Life With Jim – Page 12 – Dementia Makes A Strange Bedfellow

Blast From The Past

April 2, 2021 Wife of JimUsing Technology

Today was a wonderful day for Jim. One of his childhood friends organized a video call with those who were still alive and kicking. At this stage of dementia, Jim is better with old memories than current ones so it was a chance for him to reminisce with people who were there at the …. Read More

Managing Repetition

March 29, 2021March 26, 2021 adminCoping Progression

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

Covid-19 Vaccination Day

March 26, 2021 Wife of JimGeneral

I pride myself on putting in the time and doing the research. I also come from a family where logic tends to over-rule emotion. Yeah, doesn’t make me the life of the party but it does mean, when you’re in my circle, I’ll always have your back. Which is why, despite all of the …. Read More

Am I Gaslighting Or Being Gaslit

March 22, 2021March 21, 2021 Wife of JimCoping

It’s been a rough few days. I feel like I’m running in circles and then someone throws a figure eight into my path. Living with someone with Dementia often feels like you’re in the middle of a gaslighting session. Gaslight meaning they do one thing and then convince you it was something else thus …. Read More

A Day In The Life

March 19, 2021March 17, 2021 Wife of JimGeneral Progression

Every time we see the Leaf Filters commercial on TV or Jim sees the ad in the paper, he wonders aloud how much they’d cost. They’ve been doing an advertising blitz with off-season discounts. Honestly, I’ve been torn because having them come in to work on our house will be expensive but having the …. Read More

Everything Old Is New Again

March 15, 2021 Wife of JimProgressioneverything old is new again short term forgetfulness

My best friend sent me a birthday card a few years ago with the sentiment, I’ll be your friend until we’re old, gray and senile – and then when we forget each, other we’ll be new friends all over again. Jim is starting to forget our routines and some of the little things that …. Read More

Between 5 and 6

March 12, 2021 Wife of JimCoping Progressioncoping with dementia progression preparing for stage 6 dementia

… and speaking of losing motivation, this post is late. Let’s just say it’s been a rough week. Or maybe it’s a week where all of those little straws that have been gradually lining up on the camel’s back, have suddenly become unbearably heavy. We’re on the cusp of the next decline stage in …. Read More

Losing Motivation

March 8, 2021 Wife of JimCoping Self Care

I don’t know about you but I’ve been coasting over these past few months. I’ve gained weight, I’m easily tempted by the trashy romance novels on my phone and can ignore real life for a while. Which means I sit all day. Sure, I get up early and walk for an hour in the …. Read More

Fear

March 5, 2021March 3, 2021 Wife of JimCoping Self Carefear in dementia care

Fear and guilt are the two worse enemies of a caregiver. We live with guilt everyday. It plays on our insecurities and tells us we’re not doing enough. Fear though, is a whole different animal. Fear incapacitates us. It reminds us that no matter how careful we are, something can still happen to our loved …. Read More

Dementia Jim and Sleep

March 1, 2021February 26, 2021 adminCoping Imtimacy Losssleeping with someone who has dementia

Here’s a topic not covered in most books about care-giving because they are written for adult children caring for a parent, not a spouse. When Regular Jim and I first got together, we were like rabbits. Two old dogs learning all sorts of new fun tricks. If he roused in the middle of the …. Read More

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