Cognitive Decline

  • The Challenges of IKEA

    My cognitive impairment is making everyday tasks--such as assembling furniture from IKEA--nearly impossible.

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  • My Cognitive Impairment Doesn’t Need a Name to Be Real

    I will continue to blog about my experiences with cognitive impairment, even though medical tests have ruled out Alzheimer's disease as the cause of my issues.

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  • What My Misdiagnosis Taught Me About Uncertainty and Trust

    Following the shocking news that my cognitive impairment doesn't appear to be caused by Alzheimer's disease, it appears as though this experience is still teaching me new things.

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  • Letting Go of Alzheimer’s

    I just received some startling news about the source of my cognitive impairment; causing me to question my experiences over the past few years.

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  • Living with Dementia: Making Mistakes and Learning to Let Go

    We all make mistakes, but Alzheimer's can cause some embarrassing mishaps. In some ways, Alzheimer's is forcing me to let go of perfectionism.

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  • My Alzheimer's Disease Progression

    The Alzheimer's disease progression is different for each person who experiences it; and this disease is seriously beginning to affect my daily life.

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  • A Paradise Built in Hell

    An Alzheimer's diagnosis, while crushingly difficult to cope with for caregivers and sufferers alike, can be the source of hidden benefits--if you know where to look.

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  • My Grandchildren's Approach to Alzheimer's

    My grandchildren have adopted a refreshing way of handling the effects of their grandfather's Alzheimer's disease.

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  • My IQ Does Not Measure My Worth

    As a former physician, I treasured my intellect and always thought that an Alzheimer's diagnosis would be one of the worst things that could happen to me. Now I'm being forced to face my greatest fear.

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  • State of Consciousness

    I'm looking to the future and wondering how "aware" I'll be once I reach the advanced stages of Alzheimer's.

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  • Losing Confidence

    I'm beginning to have concerns that my dementia may not only be impacting my behavior, but my overall sense of self, as well.

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  • No Shame, No Humiliation in Dementia

    Being diagnosed with cognitive impairment (most likely Alzheimer's disease) has, in a way, freed me of a life-long fear of humiliating myself.

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  • How to Find Enriching Activities for Seniors with Dementia

    Keeping a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia entertained and engaged can be difficult. A few simple guidelines and some creativity can help dementia caregivers find things to do with their elderly parents.

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  • Delirium vs. Dementia: What’s the Difference?

    Learn the differences between delirium and dementia, including how quickly symptoms appear and their effects on attention and memory.

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  • Is Dementia a Normal Part of Aging?

    Dementia is not a normal part of getting older. Learn how age-related changes in the brain differ from those associated with various dementias.

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  • Patient Lifts for Home Use Help Caregivers Transfer Seniors Safely

    Family caregivers often struggle to reposition and transfer elders with very limited mobility, thereby endangering their own health and that of their loved ones. Patient lift assist devices help prevent falls and injuries and may be covered by Medicare.

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  • Dementia Progresses and Life Goes On

    An initial diagnosis is devastating, but as the disease progresses and one's abilities fall by the wayside, the reality of one's situation becomes strikingly clear. Coping with these new limitations and holding onto hope is all we can do, and we must continue to do so.

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  • Losing Time with Dementia

    We all lose track of time once in a while. But, for a dementia patient, time is their greatest enemy.

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  • This is What 16 Years of Caregiving Taught Me

    I have been my mother's caregiver for the past 16 years. Along the way, I and have learned many things about dementia. I have jotted them down here to share with you.

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  • Is Alzheimer’s Really a ‘Fate Worse Than Death?’

    Perhaps Alzheimer's is not a fate worse than death, even though so many people believe that it is. Here's how I think society can get beyond this type of thinking.

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