When They’re Losing Themselves
Over the past few weeks Jim has become lost. He’s not able to do the things he used to accomplish easily and he can no longer use his wits to figure out where he’s gone wrong. He’s embarrassed and hates having to admit that he doesn’t know what’s happening around him. His shoulders slump, …. Read More
In the Beginning
We’ve been very lucky in that the progression of Jim’s decline has been slow and steady. With only a few little hills and valleys to keep me on my toes. We’d go weeks without incident and then we have three or four days where his memory seemed to have powered down but then he’d …. Read More
Introduction to My Life With Jim
Welcome. I have several hopes for creating this blog and using it to talk about how dementia is affecting our life. Dementia has become third person in our relationship. Intellectually, I knew that living with my husband as he declined was going to be tough but emotionally, I had no idea how inside-out our …. Read More