https://www.facebook.com/celia.turner.10/videos/10152105757856214 SANTA'S PRAYER My dear precious Jesus, I did not mean to take your place, I only bring toys and things and you bring love and grace. People give me lists of wishes and hope that they came true; But you hear prayers of the heart and promise your will to do. Children try to… Continue reading 12.20.17 Dora and the Explorers – Wild Wacky Wednesday
Category: Dementia
12.19.17 Dora and the Explorers – STILAD Memory People – Christmas
Tuesday, December 19, 2017 - This was posted on Facebook's group Memory People on December 4, 2017 written by Rick Phelps who has had Early Onset Alzheimer's for five years since he was 57 years old. His viewpoint as the patient makes everything he writes very special to me. My personal update is at the… Continue reading 12.19.17 Dora and the Explorers – STILAD Memory People – Christmas
12.14.17 Dora and the Explorers – STILAD – Eight things someone with Dementia wishes you would not say to them, published 02.01.17
Thursday, December 14, 2017 - I've found a wonderful Facebook group called Memory People. It is a group for those with dementia and those who are caretakers of those with dementia. I will be writing about that group next and a very important conversation thread I recently read there. It kinda goes with what is… Continue reading 12.14.17 Dora and the Explorers – STILAD – Eight things someone with Dementia wishes you would not say to them, published 02.01.17
12.15.17 Dora and the Explorers – STILAD – Memory People
Friday, December 15, 2017 - I previously shared about a wonderful Closed (you have to be a member to comment or see the discussions) Facebook group called Memory People. One of their Facebook pages is open to be read and shared. And I will be sharing! Most dementia groups are all about the caregivers. Since… Continue reading 12.15.17 Dora and the Explorers – STILAD – Memory People
12.10.17 Dora and the Explorers – STILAD – Four ways to respond when someone with dementia repeats questions published 01.10.17
Original blog 01.10.17 - People with Dementia may repeat things…a lot Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias cause problems with short-term memory. This can lead to repetitive behaviors, like asking the same question over and over again. Your older adult isn’t doing it on purpose to annoy you, they truly have no memory of asking the first… Continue reading 12.10.17 Dora and the Explorers – STILAD – Four ways to respond when someone with dementia repeats questions published 01.10.17
12.06.17 Dora and the Explorers – STILAD – Ways to Respond When Someone with Dementia Says I Want to Go Home published 01.05.17
Wednesday, December 6, 2017 - My new neurologist's office called Monday to say that the test results from the EEG and EKG was not ready yet so my Monday appointment wasn't needed. I'm disappointed but when they call again to say it's ready we'll schedule an appointment and go. I say in the first couple… Continue reading 12.06.17 Dora and the Explorers – STILAD – Ways to Respond When Someone with Dementia Says I Want to Go Home published 01.05.17
12.04.17 My Video Ambulatory EEG and EKG
Monday, December 4, 2017 - I just had a 72 hour Video Ambulatory EEG. Since I had never heard about that before, I looked up some information to share with others that haven't heard of it either. An electroencephalogram (EEG) is a test to detect problems in the electrical activity of the brain. Video Ambulatory… Continue reading 12.04.17 My Video Ambulatory EEG and EKG
11.30.17 Dora and the Explorers – Wacky Wonderful Thursday
https://www.facebook.com/322813688064995/videos/540455002967528/ Our teacher asked what my favorite animal was, and I said, "Fried chicken." She said I wasn't funny, but she couldn't have been right, because everyone else laughed. My parents told me to always tell the truth. I did. Fried chicken is my favorite animal. I told my dad what happened, and he said… Continue reading 11.30.17 Dora and the Explorers – Wacky Wonderful Thursday
11.29.17 Dora and the Explorers – STILAD, Getting a dementia diagnosis and getting medical records from Dr. Shamsnia published 4.24.15
Wednesday, November 29, 2017 - If you suspect that you or a loved one has dementia this post is important for you to read. So many people have asked me how I found out that what I was experiencing was dementia so here it is. The first step is to make an appointment with a… Continue reading 11.29.17 Dora and the Explorers – STILAD, Getting a dementia diagnosis and getting medical records from Dr. Shamsnia published 4.24.15
11.28.17 Dora and the Explorers – STILAD – My little brain, published 4.10.15
Tuesday, November 28, 2017 - Somehow when this was originally published it was out of order date wise. I don't know why a post written in February 2015 wasn't published until April 2015. This doctor visit is the same one I wrote about on November 26, 2017 and I don't know why I wrote two… Continue reading 11.28.17 Dora and the Explorers – STILAD – My little brain, published 4.10.15
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