Living with an Early-onset Dementia Diagnosis
I think the most surprising facet of this illness (dementia) is how quickly things change. For instance, the day can be moving along with M in a good mood and all systems “go,” as it were. Then, out of nowhere, something will change, for no reason whatsoever (or so it will seem to me) and his mood will turn black (or sad or depressed . . . you name it) and I’m completely caught off guard by it. Continue reading “The Thing About a Belt”
When our Younger Son was here last, he thought it would be fun for M and me to watch all of the Avengers franchise movies, beginning with Ironman and working our way through, in order. I’m certain M has seen them all, but doesn’t necessarily remember them, so he’s enjoying it, too. Continue reading “The Avengers – and Other Marvels”
If you’ve been reading this blog for longer than five minutes, you know I’ve been trying to manage my husband’s changing mood and crying spells – hoping to find a way to make him feel better. Exercise, more sleep, nutrition – none of these have seemed to do the trick. I’m working with his physician (GP) to find a magic pill that will help, but I’m also interested to know if medical marijuana might be an answer. Continue reading “CBD – THC – and Dementia”
We had a wild and crazy weekend – not exactly the unofficial start to summer we were looking for. Saturday morning, some sort of animal got into a tussle with our dogs in our backyard. Our two didn’t fare very well, as you can see from the pictures. Continue reading “The Cone of Shame”