Common Associations
Over the past few weeks I’ve noticed Jim has lost even more of his ability to determine cause and effect. It’s been a slow, gradual progress since July 2017 when he began losing his complex thought capabilities but lately I’ve noticed he’s consistently missing simple associations. Or rather, the associations are there but they’ve …. Read More
Newest Memory Downturn
I’ve become used to repeating things several times. Jim will come to ask be about something, turn away after I answer and then turn back and say, “I meant to ask you…” and then ask me the same question again. This has become our normal. When getting ready to post Christmas cards for his …. Read More
Losing His Game
This first happened last week and I didn’t think anything of it. Jim had turned on the television to see if there was any football games. It was Saturday and they usually replayed games from earlier this season, or from seasons past. When I came into the room, I realized he was watching the …. Read More
October 2020 Pulse Check
I think it’s time to do a quick pulse check to see where we are before the holiday season approaches. Being alone in the city is bitter sweet. Bitter because there isn’t any family around to spend time with. I’m sure it doesn’t help Jim’s brain that I’m the only person he can converse with …. Read More
Stages of Dementia
I figure before we go too far into this, that I should explain the measuring tool I’ve been using to track Jim’s decline. This is the scale I use Global Deterioration Scale / Reisberg Scale The most commonly used scale is often referred to simply as GDS, or by its more formal name, the Reisberg …. Read More