Latest Articles by Leah
Dealing with Short Attention Spans with Dementia
July 1st was my birthday. I am 62…Or is it 63? I’m really sure that I’m older than 61… Let’s see…1948 to 2000 would be 52 years…add ten years to get to 62 in 2010…and now it’s…2011…so I add one year… NOW I KNOW HOW OLD I WILL BE-I will be 63 years ol...
Living Life with Vascular Dementia
Vascular dementia is second only to Alzheimer’s in frequency of occurrence. Unlike Alzheimer’s, vascular dementia travels a slower path. I was diagnosed with it almost six years ago (I think) at the age of 56. What is life with vascular dementia like ...
Jumbled Thoughts
I’ve had some new experiences. The most alarming involves thought. I am experiencing some jumbling of thought. On one occasion, I was watching TV and the words the person was saying didn’t make any sense to me…my thoughts cleared up, though, and I be...